Product No.: 07021
Date Published: 01/2007
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This study examines the costs and benefits of extending previously discontinued service from Thorndale Station west to three stations in Chester County: Atglen, Parkesburg, and Coatesville. The methods of analysis include evaluation of current service and parking levels, Year 2020 straight line ridership forecasts based on station sheds, an inventory of capital and operating costs, and an assessment of cost recovery for varying ridership. The results of the analysis suggest three points: 1) the current mix of SEPTA and Amtrak service (including recent Amtrak rail upgrades) already provide a de facto western extension and should be promoted as Keystone Corridor service; 2) expensive capital improvements for rail, station and parking improvements would be required for new service, though no funding sources were identified; 3) Year 2020 forecast ridership could support a service extension but would require strong transit orientation of residential and employment growth.Geographic Area Covered: Eastern Lancaster County, Western Chester County, Train stations at Atglen, Parkesburg, Coatesville, Downingtown, Whitford, and Exton.
Key Words: SEPTA, Amtrak, Keystone Corridor, R5 Thorndale, Atglen, Parkesburg, Coatesville, Downingtown, Whitford, Exton, Lancaster County, Chester County, Great Valley Flyer, Service extension, Norfolk Southern
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- Gregory R. Krykewycz, PP, AICP (gkrykewycz@dvrpc.org)
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