Deluzio Celebrates New, Daily Amtrak Service Connecting Pittsburgh to the Commonwealth

August 5, 2026 Press Release CARNEGIE, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated the news that Amtrak will add a second daily train to the Pennsylvanian route later this year. Outgoing Amtrak President Roger Harris made the announcement in a July 29th Board Meeting. The Pennsylvanian route connects Pittsburgh to New York City via Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Back in December 2023, Congressman Deluzio helped announce a $143,629,028 federal grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to expand Amtrak passenger rail service on the Keystone West Corridor—specifically for a second daily round-trip between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. This funding was from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 . Congressman Deluzio released the following statement: “Three years ago, I was thrilled to announce this massive $143.6 million federal investment in Western Pennsylvania’s long neglected passenger rail service,” said Congressman Deluzio . “Today, I’m proud to celebrate this step forward to get a second train heading east from Pittsburgh. But we must dream bigger: my goal is high-speed rail that is cheap and reliable connecting people all across Pennsylvania and our great country.” ###