Interlocking improvements:
- Zoo to Winfield Interlocking
- State Interlocking
- Paoli Interlocking
- Potts Interlocking
- Thorn (Downs) Interlocking

Station Improvements:
- Middletown
- Mount Joy
- Coatesville

On March 16, 2011, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released and Notice of Funding Availability for $2.43 billion rejected by Florida Governor Rick Scott. On April 4th, Pennsylvania submitted an application for $321 million, $248 million from the FRA, for the Keystone Corridor East High Speed Phase II program, designed to reduce travel times between Harrisburg and Philadelphia by 20 minutes, increase operating speeds to 125 mph, and significantly increase ridership.

The Keystone Corridor was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a freight rail operation. It represented the pinnacle of rail transportation infrastructure in the early 1900's. Unfortunately, many components have been left in a bygone era and are far past their designed useful life. Over the last 50 years, the Keystone Corridor has changed to primarily a passenger rail service and is now owned and operated by The National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), a federally controlled corporation.  Amtrak's ownership makes the Keystone Corridor a critical federal asset that is in need of long-term investment.  The outdated components cost significantly more to maintain than modern counterparts, and are one of the primary limiting factors in travel time, speed, and reliability.  To meet the goal of the Keystone Corridor to provide critical mobility to Pennsylvanians in a fast, efficient, convenient, and reliable way; Keystone Corridor East High Speed Phase II is critical.

In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) undertook a comprehensive
inclusive and publicly driven-planning process to develop the Pennsylvania Intercity Passenger and Freight Rail Plan. To engage all stakeholders, public hearings were held throughout the Commonwealth, an interactive website was established, and significant coordination was encouraged with regional transportation officials and organizations (MPOs/RPOs, DOTs, etc) At the conclusion of the process, several priority corridors were identified for investment and public support, most notable of which was the Keystone Corridor. The completed plan identified several objectives for the passenger rail network in general, and the Keystone Corridor specifically:

• Achieve 125 mph.
• Develop a sealed corridor.
• Reduce travel time to 1 hour 15 minutes on express trains.

With FRA funding assistance, the Keystone Corridor will be a publicly sealed corridor by the summer of 2013. The purpose of the Keystone Corridor East High Speed Phase II service development program is to accomplish the two remaining stated objectives for the corridor. Upon project completion, travel time will be reduced to 1 hour 15 minutes on express trains (reduced from 1 hour 35 minutes) and to 1 hour 25 minutes on regular trains (reduced from 1 hour 45 minutes), train speeds will be increased to 125 mph, and the Keystone Corridor will have made significant progress in returning to a state of good repair.

Narrative Application Form – Service Development Program Part I
High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program

Narrative Application Form – Service Development Program Part II Statement of Work
High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program

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