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Advocates seek $125,000 county support for Lehigh Valley passenger‑rail economic impact study
Summary
All Aboard Lehigh Valley proposed a four‑month, $125,000 economic‑impact study to quantify benefits of restoring passenger rail between Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton and New York City and asked Northampton County to participate alongside regional partners; presenters said the study would produce a fall report and public engagement materials.
Brett Weber, principal of Brett Weber Architects and president of All Aboard Lehigh Valley, asked the Northampton County Economic Development Committee on April 2 to support a targeted economic‑impact study of passenger rail linking Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton to New York City.
Weber said his nonprofit — formed in February 2024 — and partner organizations want a quick, four‑month study to create a detailed data set that would strengthen the case…
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