(Harrisburg) -- A new Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation study shows that a high-speed passenger rail connection between
Harrisburg and Pittsburgh could cost anywhere from $1.5 billion to $38 billion.
The study's release begins a six-week period through
March 31 during which the agency will accept public comments on it.
Currently, Amtrak's once-a-day Pennsylvanian service
takes five-and-a-half hours. High-speed service could cut travel time by an
hour.
The $1.5 billion project involves modifying curves using
the existing path while maintaining stops in Greensburg, Latrobe, Johnstown,
Altoona, Tyrone, Huntingdon and Lewistown, and adding a spur to State College.
The $38 billion alternative includes putting trains on a
new electrified, two-track line on a more southern route similar to the
Pennsylvania Turnpike. A PennDOT spokeswoman says there is no money identified
for the projects.
Source: WITF50
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