Capital Red Rose Corridor
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| Capital Red Rose Corridor (formerly Corridor One) | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Modern Transit Partnership |
| Locale | South Central Pennsylvania |
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| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Services | along the Keystone Corridor |
| Technical | |
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| Electrification | Overhead lines |
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Capital Red Rose Corridor, formerly known as Corridor One (corporately styled CORRIDORone), was a proposal for commuter rail service in South Central Pennsylvania, United States, between Harrisburg and Lancaster. In mid-2008, the official name of the project was changed to the Capital Red Rose Corridor, after a successful write in campaign was launched resulting in over 800 submissions.[1] However, in 2011, following numerous studies and the passage of a number of years, the Modern Transit Partnership determined that there was neither the political will nor adequate funding to implement that first leg at that time. No further study of commuter rail is planned.[2]
Project background
The Capital Red Rose Corridor project sought to implement regional rail service along existing rail facilities within the lower Susquehanna Valley, linking Lancaster with Harrisburg. Original planning of the corridor would have extended service along a 54-mile stretch between Lancaster, Harrisburg and Carlisle, Cumberland County; however, the Harrisburg to Carlisle segment was dropped from the proposal in 2005. Planning and analysis activities related to the proposed Corridor One regional rail system have been ongoing since 1993. Five studies were conducted:
- Phase I Transit Alternatives Study, 1993.
- Phase II Regional Transit Alternatives Study, 1996.
- Transportation Investment Study, 1998.
- Federal Transit Administration New Starts Application, 2001.
- Transitional Analysis, 2002.
The result of these studies was the identification of a regional rail service known as Corridor One, that would be constructed from Lancaster to Harrisburg, and serve as the locally preferred alternative for improving mobility and accessibility in the greater Harrisburg area.
The project would have used existing Amtrak rail line within the Keystone Corridor to provide passenger service to Lancaster. This service would utilize the existing passenger stations in place at:
In early 2005, the MTP ratified an agreement with the Cumberland County Commissioners to terminate service in Harrisburg—as opposed to continuing across the river into Cumberland County—at their request.[3]
See also
- Capital Area Transit (Harrisburg)
- High-speed rail in the United States
- Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Corridor One train line gets new name". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Southcentral PA's Multi-Modal Transportation Efforts". Modern Transit Partnership. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Corridor One in the Harrisburg Region". Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. 2006. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
External links
- Capital Area Transit homepage
- The Capital Red Rose Corridor
- CorridorOne & Connections on Google Maps
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