Efforts to restore passenger rail service between
and Philadelphia have reached another milestone, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.
The news comes more than four decades after trains last served communities including Phoenixville, Pottstown and Reading.
The Agreement
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority, or SRPRA, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Amtrak formalizing the railroad’s role in the proposed service. The agreement does not guarantee trains will run, but it moves the project into its next planning phase…