Upgraded Amtrak Keystone Corridor Service to Start October 30

Amtrak’s October 30 schedule change will also see the introduction of improved and faster service on the Keystone Corridor between Harrisburg, PA and Philadelphia, PA. Amtrak and the State of Pennsylvania recently completed an extensive upgrade of the rail line that will enable electrically powered express trains to cover the line in 90 minutes, at a top speed of 110 mph.

The enhanced service, which begins Oct. 30, will feature 90-minute express trains between Harrisburg, Lancaster and Philadelphia, a 30-minute improvement over the current two-hour trip. Local service will also improve to 105 minutes between Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Amtrak is adding three Monday-through- Friday roundtrips and one on Saturday and Sunday to the lineup of 67 roundtrips.

[ Governor Rendell, Amtrak Announce $145 Million Upgrade of Keystone Passenger Rail Service: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance ]

Posted in: Uncategorized | October 11, 2006 11:18 pm