Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority is a bi-county creation of both Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and Monroe County, Pennsylvania to oversee the use of a common rail freight line formerly owned by Conrail running from Scranton, Pennsylvania, through the Poconos of Northeastern Pennsylvania towards New Jersey and the New York City market. Lackawanna County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, named for President James Monroe. ... Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Scranton is a city located in Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). ... The Poconos, or the Pocono Mountains region, is a mountainous region of about 2,400 square miles (6,200 km²) located in northeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles north of Allentown. ... This mountainous area of Pennsylvania includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains and former anthracite coal mining cities and towns, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston and Carbondale. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

One of its primary objectives is rail passenger service with New Jersey Transit between Scranton and Hoboken, New Jersey with connecting service into Manhattan, New York. New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ New Jersey Transit RTS-06 in Newark, NJ The end of the Port Jervis Line The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a private statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...

Designated-operator of the lines is the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad. The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark DL) began service August, 1993, as desginated operator of over 85 miles of Lackawanna County trackage north, east and south from the Scranton, Pennsylvania, terminus in Northeastern Pennsylvania as a part of the Genesee Valley Transportation Company, Inc. ...