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
http://www.tmacc.org/http://www.tmacc.org/


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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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WWW.PLANTHEKEYSTONE.COM


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Overview of Accessibility ImprovementsCONCEPTUAL

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12.18.2014 Plan the Keystone.pdf