Pittsburgh may soon be getting additional intercity rail service. The Pennsylvania state rail plan for 2020 includes a second state funded daily train from Pittsburgh to New York city through Harrisburg and Philadelphia starting in 2023. Amtrak is also developing a proposal for additional federally funded rail service in Ohio including additional train service from
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How to Cost Effectively Improve Pittsburgh’s Passenger Rail Service
In 2015, the Post Gazette ran an article with some shocking figures. It reported that spending $1.5 billion on track improvements between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg would save less than 10 minutes each way on the 5.5 hour trip. The figures were based on a study documented in the Keystone West High Speed Rail Study. The
The Port Authority should Charge for Parking at its Park and Rides
If the Port Authority started charging to park at its most in-demand park and rides, it would increase transit ridership. This is counter intuitive, because usually charging more for something increases demand. The reason demand would increase is that a majority of the park and ride lots fill to capacity, some very early in the morning