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9/24/2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is asking for public comments on a draft of the 2025 State Rail Plan, which focuses on improving passenger and freight rail systems in the state.
The plan covers safety, passenger and freight rail, funding, policy, the environment and economic development issues. It also evaluates and documents opportunities for improvement and growth in passenger and freight rail over the next 25 years to guide investments, PennDOT officials said in a press release.
A virtual public meeting to discuss the plan will be held Oct. 16; comments on the plan are due Oct. 24.
“With more operating railroads than any other state in the country, rail is a critical part of Pennsylvania’s transportation landscape,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “Through this comment period, Pennsylvanians can share their visions for passenger and freight rail across the commonwealth, and we look forward to their feedback.”
To view the draft and provide comments, click here.