Luzerne县在聘请一名顾问核查资产之后,正准备为其铁路线寻求私人报价,而Lader & Northern公司则有兴趣获得该铁路线。 Luzerne County is preparing to seek private offers for its rail line, after hiring a consultant to verify assets, with Reading & Northern interested in acquiring it.

Luzerne县的重新开发管理局尽管聘请了一名顾问核查产权和记录资产,但缺乏明确的时间表来征求购买或租赁其铁路线的报价,而这是发出公开征求建议书之前必须采取的步骤。 Luzerne County’s Redevelopment Authority lacks a clear timeline for soliciting offers to buy or lease its rail line, despite hiring a consultant to verify property titles and document assets, a step required before a public request for proposals can be issued. 顾问Strauss & Associates预计三至四周后完成工作。 The consultant, Strauss & Associates, is expected to finish in three to four weeks. 虽然最初是抵制,但当局现在计划透明地考虑私人报价。 While initially resistant, the authority now plans to consider private offers transparently. 阅读和北部铁路公司的首席执行官表示有兴趣获得货运和客运服务线。 Reading & Northern Railroad’s CEO has expressed interest in acquiring the line for freight and passenger service. 县议会卷入了超过328万美元的贷款的诉讼,一些人认为,这是推动铁路私有化的一部分。 County Council is involved in litigation over a $3.28 million loan, seen by some as part of a push to privatize the track. 该署还重新任命了领导,并增加了一名财产审查委员会成员,以推动重新开发工作。 The authority also reappointed leadership and added a member to a blighted property review committee to advance redevelopment efforts.