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buying the trains and paying
Norfolk Southern to use the line, with an annual operating cost of $ 20 million. The PennDOT study projected a higher cost of around $ 800 million. Inclusion of this expansion in the State Rail Plan was important for the initiative to receive federal funding from the Federal Rail Authority. Amtrak has subsequently included this project in its plans, which in turn is also helpful for discussions with Norfolk Southern and the FRA.
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was sufficient ridership to make the service economically viable. The proposed extension would utilize existing
Norfolk Southern freight railroad tracks. Some improvements may be required, but most of the line could handle passenger rail service at a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h). Before service can be implemented, a study would need to take place.
332:) as an alternative approach. Unlike the SVM, the R6 Extension Study would only see electrification extended as far as King of Prussia (with SEPTA extending the Norristown High Speed Service) and no major reconstruction of any platforms. Any service west of King of Prussia would require new construction and the purchasing of extra push-pull consists hauled by
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Planners intended to operate trains at 15-minute intervals during peak travel times, Mondays to
Fridays, and at 30-minute intervals at all other times. Norfolk Southern Railway trains would have been able to use most of the system at all hours, but would have been restricted to overnight movements at
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express bus route between
Franklin Street in Reading and 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, with an intermediate stop at Pottstown, to test if there is enough ridership for rail service. The service will be operated by a private bus company and will run for two years. On June 6, 2022, the Amtrak
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began a study to restore SEPTA passenger rail service between
Norristown and Phoenixville along Norfolk Southern freight railroad tracks. In 2018, The Berks Alliance commissioned a study on the restoration of Passenger Rail service between Reading and Philadelphia. This study indicated that there
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inspired by the work in
Phoenixville and Reading created its own plan about the feasibility of extending passenger train service from Norristown to Reading along the Norfolk Southern freight line. The Berks Alliance report projected that proposed extension would cost $ 365 million, which includes
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The City of
Philadelphia and suburban counties began providing public funds under contract with the PRR and Reading Company for continuation and improvement of regional rail service. Because the Reading's Norristown line was considered the stronger of the two, PRR service was cut back to
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jointly appeared at a DVRPC open forum on
September 13, 2011 where DVRPC Executive Director Barry Seymour was presenting. On October 5, 2011, under increasing pressure and opposition, DVRPC cancelled the tolling proposal and plans for the Norristown Extension.
233:(now Norfolk Southern's Dale Secondary) used by the former PRR as a freight-only bypass around Philadelphia, although an alternative would be to have the Cross-County segment serve only King of Prussia with SEPTA extending the existing
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announced that funding for the SVM project would not be forthcoming and that it should be considered dead. In
December 2007, Montgomery County authorized an unsuccessful study that looked at possible new funding sources. Congressman
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ceased funding for the diesel section in 1981, two years prior to taking direct control of
Philadelphia's commuter rail routes from Conrail. In 1986 service on the former PRR line was cut back from Ivy Ridge to
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assumed operations of both lines in April 1976, resulting in all freight activity shifting to the former Reading Main Line. Commuter service on the former PRR line was extended from Manayunk to
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counties formed the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority for the purpose of furthering the project. The authority's first meeting was held in July 2022. The Rail Authority applied to the
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included the route in its 2035 expansion vision. In 2022 county governments formed the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority to further the development of the project. In 2023 the
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the portion of its line between Philadelphia and Norristown. The Reading Company did the same in 1933.
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1025:"Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority conducts inaugural meeting"
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Passenger trains previously ran on this route from 1838 to 1981, when
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827:"Panel hopes to revive Reading to Norristown passenger train service"
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884:"Reading, Philly train travel part of Amtrak's 2035 vision"
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SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority)
951:"Amtrak eyes express bus between Reading and Philadelphia"
906:"Amtrak reveals 'vision' for service between Reading, NYC"
352:. Vereb and the influential passenger rail advocacy group
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Interest around the route has grown in the 2020s. In 2021
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PA-TEC 422 Corridor Transportation Improvements Proposal
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Transportation Management Association of Chester County
538:"Rail link to Philadelphia won't occur, Rendell says".
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along a parallel route in the 1880s. In 1930, the PRR
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Camden, Gloucester, and Salem County suburban service
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phoenixville.patch.com "Greenline not moving forward"
1050:"Houlahan: Reading on track to restore rail service"
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764:"REPORT: Tolls not the 'best option' for Route 422"
2572:Camden, Gloucester, and Salem County local service
746:"Crowd gives 422 tolling plan unwelcome reception"
244:, SEPTA, and (between Norristown and Reading) the
2555:Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties
1023:Rearden, Caitlin; Kostival, David (6 July 2022).
770:. Journal Register News Service. October 5, 2011.
804:"Phoenixville Regional Rail Plan Moving Forward"
109:Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
486:Corridor Identification and Development Program
86:Corridor Identification and Development Program
669:"Technology is making tolls (almost) painless"
519:. Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
201:), and the former Reading's main line between
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2582:Long-distance local routes from Philadelphia
342:Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
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180:Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
2577:Atlantic and Cape May County local service
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601:"Congressman meets with borough officials"
492:to develop new train routes funded by the
463:Charles W. Dickinson Transportation Center
908:. Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. August 20, 2021
375:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
354:Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition
264:, would be employed west of Norristown.
113:Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
2587:Long-distance routes from Atlantic City
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3134:Proposed railway lines in Pennsylvania
978:. Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. June 3, 2022
695:Hambright, Brett (December 12, 2010).
494:Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
381:Stations would be located in Reading,
271:In August 2006, Pennsylvania Governor
248:, the successor company to the former
2613:South Jersey Transportation Authority
581:"Community log: Transportation study"
556:"Metro project gets lukewarm support"
346:Pennsylvania House of Representatives
7:
2922:Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport
667:Hambright, Brett (August 10, 2010).
300:via a new connection at the current
229:, using the former PRR/Penn Central
2902:Atlantic City International Airport
856:Herman, Holly (November 27, 2020).
782:"Report backs off 422 tolling plan"
2907:Philadelphia International Airport
1161:Historical Society of Berks County
949:Brandt, Evan (February 11, 2022).
697:"Decision near on Route 422 tolls"
324:Planning Commission initiated the
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1331:Carpenter Technology Corporation
1267:Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra
1193:Santander Performing Arts Center
825:Brelje, Beth (August 21, 2018).
292:, proposed serving the towns of
3108:Schuylkill River Passenger Rail
2481:Center City Commuter Connection
2159:Schuylkill River Passenger Rail
2035:Manayunk/Norristown Line
2024:Lansdale/Doylestown Line
1244:Schuylkill River Passenger Rail
928:"New York-Philadelphia-Reading"
490:Federal Railroad Administration
288:Another approach, known as the
82:Federal Railroad Administration
28:Schuylkill River Passenger Rail
2937:Northeast Philadelphia Airport
1298:Reading Area Community College
1:
2942:South Jersey Regional Airport
2849:Delaware River Port Authority
2101:Wilmington/Newark Line
1859:Drexel Station at 30th Street
250:Philadelphia Electric Company
223:Great Valley Corporate Center
219:King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
46:, with intermediate stops in
2683:Pottstown Area Rapid Transit
2143:Thorndale-Parkesburg service
997:Cooper, Kenny (2 May 2022).
882:Vasil, Jim (April 1, 2021).
408:, Norristown, Philadelphia (
365:In mid-2018, the borough of
84:accepted the route into its
2471:25 Hz traction power system
2057:Paoli/Thorndale Line
467:BARTA Transportation Center
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2881:Roosevelt Boulevard Subway
2842:Norristown High Speed Line
2128:Elwyn-West Chester service
1821:Roosevelt Boulevard Subway
1759:Norristown High Speed Line
1308:Reading Senior High School
235:Norristown High-Speed Line
127:(PRR) built the competing
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2466:1983 Regional Rail strike
2133:Fox Chase-Newtown service
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513:"Schuylkill Valley Metro"
2736:Manayunk/Norristown Line
2731:Lansdale/Doylestown Line
2434:Trackless trolley routes
2327:Trackless trolley routes
2179:List of current stations
2123:Cynwyd-Ivy Ridge service
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886:. Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV
488:, the mechanism for the
211:Manayunk/Norristown Line
71:Manayunk/Norristown Line
2827:Subway–Surface Trolleys
2716:Chestnut Hill West Line
2711:Chestnut Hill East Line
2184:List of former stations
1980:Chestnut Hill West Line
1969:Chestnut Hill East Line
1653:Subway–Surface Trolleys
1303:Reading School District
1223:Inter-City Bus Terminal
1215:Franklin Street station
1182:Fairgrounds Square Mall
1078:Schuylkill Valley Metro
188:Schuylkill Valley Metro
178:From 2000 to 2002, the
174:Schuylkill Valley Metro
18:Schuylkill Valley Metro
3139:Proposed Amtrak routes
2932:Heritage Field Airport
2912:Trenton–Mercer Airport
2837:Media–Sharon Hill Line
2766:Wilmington/Newark Line
2638:Bucks County Transport
1746:Media–Sharon Hill Line
734:PA-TEC news: Sept 2011
620:Citizens for the Train
465:in Pottstown, and the
448:), and New York City (
262:New Haven, Connecticut
2876:Glassboro–Camden Line
2817:Market–Frankford Line
1627:Market–Frankford Line
1379:Reading Fightin Phils
1355:Daniels Motor Company
1231:Reading outer station
1176:Reading Public Museum
955:The Pottstown Mercury
752:. September 13, 2011.
334:dual-mode locomotives
227:Malvern, Pennsylvania
168:Lower Merion Township
125:Pennsylvania Railroad
44:Reading, Pennsylvania
2746:Paoli/Thorndale Line
2527:Mass transit in the
1336:Penske Truck Leasing
806:. Patch. May 9, 2018
650:"R6 Extension Study"
330:Norristown Extension
312:Norristown Extension
302:Paoli/Thorndale Line
3129:SEPTA Regional Rail
2995:Peter Pan Bus Lines
2701:SEPTA Regional Rail
2406:Suburban bus routes
1389:Reading United A.C.
1288:Alvernia University
792:on January 2, 2013.
410:30th Street Station
3057:Northeast Regional
3000:Trans-Bridge Lines
2947:Wilmington Airport
2927:Doylestown Airport
2778:Atlantic City Line
1262:Berks Youth Chorus
837:on August 25, 2018
656:on 28 August 2009.
625:2009-09-29 at the
426:Princeton Junction
414:North Philadelphia
402:Northeast Corridor
328:(later called the
326:R6 Extension Study
258:Northeast Corridor
246:Exelon Corporation
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2013:Glenside Combined
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418:Cornwells Heights
322:Montgomery County
203:Jefferson Station
151:Ivy Ridge station
129:Schuylkill Branch
16:(Redirected from
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2832:Route 15 Trolley
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1841:List of stations
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