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Amtrak backs plan to restore passenger rail to Reading, Pottstown and Phoenixville

Amtrak will produce ridership forecasts, revenue estimates and operating-cost projections for the project’s second phase at no charge to the regional authority.

Published Jul 23, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Amtrak and the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority signed an agreement to advance plans for restoring passenger rail service connecting Reading, Pottstown and Phoenixville to Philadelphia and New York, officials have announced.