Return of passenger rail to Poconos long overdue | Opinion
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
Aerial view of the 111-year-old Paulinskill Viaduct. The 1,100-foot-long, 115-foot-tall seven arch span was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1910. The tracks were removed in 1982 and the Viaduct abandoned. Knowlton, N.J. Oct. 27, 2019.Andre Malok | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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By Bristol Qian
Over the years, I’ve always wondered why one of the most premier ski and recreation destinations in the Northeast - the Pocono Mountains - does not have passenger rail service.
Why should a weekend getaway to our area, or a commute from our area to New York City/North Jersey come with the side effects of being jammed inside rush hour traffic on Interstate 80 in New Jersey or even local congestion here in the Poconos.
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