12.18.2014 plan the keystone.pdf
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Improving Chester CountysFive Train Stations
October 17, 2014
Jennie Granger, AICPBureau of Aviation, Director
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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The Keystone Corridor
104 Mile Corridor
12 Stations
1.46 M Passengers in FY13
14 daily weekday and 8weekend round trips
On time performance > 90%
Top 10 fastest growingcorridors
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PennDOT Goals
Improve the passenger experience to:
Increase Ridership
Decrease travel time
Create modern, attractive,and safe stations
Build a strong transit culture
Return to a state of good repair
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Amtrak Owns and operates corridor
SEPTA Operates on portion
Norfolk Southern Operates on portion
PennDOT
Responsible for operations & maintenance
PassengerRail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008(PRIIA)
Receives grants for capital improvements
Stakeholder Roles
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FTA Commuter Rail Formula Funding
Stations
Amenities
FRA High Speed Intercity Passenger RailProgram (HSIPR)
All Funding Requires State Match Act 89helped solidify continued success
Project Funding
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Current Infrastructure Projects
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$20 million to close 3 remaining public at-grade
crossings
Projects are expected to be completed by the end of2015
Will increase safety andfacilitate higher speeds
Grade Crossings Eliminations
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$40 million to design and reconstruct State Interlocking
in Harrisburg
$7 million to perform preliminary engineering forinterlockings throughout the corridor
$1.5 million to perform
preliminary engineering forAutomatic Block Signaling
Interlockings and ABS
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PennDOT led Station Projects
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Planning completed in 2012
PennDOT will conduct further analysis as projectprogresses
No funding availableat this time
Parkesburg Station
Current Station
Ridership
FY 2011 48,951FY 2012 51,296
FY 2013 55,290
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Property acquisition is nearly complete
Preliminary Engineering completeawaiting comments for Amtrak
$26.5 million project
Coatesville Station
Proposed New Station Area
Ridership
FY 2011 14,981
FY 2012 16,493
FY 2013 16,626
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Conceptual design andenvironmental screeningcompleted in Mid 2014
Downingtown Station
Ridership
FY 2011 64,535
FY 2012 65,345
FY 2013 68,918
2013 SEPTA wkdy 856
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Downingtown Station
Photo Of Existing Station
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Downingtown Station
Photo Of Proposed New Station Location
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Downingtown Station
Rendering of Proposed New Station Concept
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SEPTA Led Station Projects
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SEPTA designing station building and high-level
platforms
Construction tobegin early 2015
Long term Parking
Exton Station
Ridership
FY 2011 101,823
FY 2012 109,980FY 2013 113,499
2013 SEPTA wkdy 1,420
Exton Station facing eastbound
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Phase I Accessibility Project Complete by 12/2018
Future Phases - Phase II Bridge
Parking/Retail Opportunities
Paoli Station
Ridership
FY 2011 161,791
FY 2012 167,561FY 2013 175,299
2013 SEPTA wkdy 2,570
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Phase I - Proposed Accessibility ImprovementsCONCEPTUAL
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Existing Aerial View
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Proposed Aerial View of Accessibility ImprovementsCONCEPTUAL
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Existing View looking Southeast
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Proposed View looking SoutheastCONCEPTUAL
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Existing View looking Northeast
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Proposed View looking NortheastCONCEPTUAL
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Overview of Accessibility ImprovementsCONCEPTUAL