The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s first statewide rail plan since the COVID-19 pandemic outlines several long-term infrastructure proposals that could make it easier for Pittsburgh-area residents to commute by train.

Amtrak, a federally funded passenger rail operator, plans to add a second service for its Pennsylvanian train, which travels daily between New York City and Pittsburgh, sometime in 2026.

The Pennsylvanian currently operates one train per day in either direction and stops in 15 locations across the state, including Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Altoona, terminating at Pittsburgh’s Union Station in Downtown.

PennDOT subsidizes the Pennsylvanian’s stops across the state and will invest at least $250 million into the new service, backed by a $143 million grant thro

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