The Reading Eagle has an article about the latest study to extend rail service from Norristown up the Schuylkill River valley to Reading, PA in Berks County.
One idea for paying for both the initial construction and ongoing operating costs is to charge a $2 toll on Route 422, which would generate about $100 million in revenue over several years, according to the article.
Montgomery County transportation planners are moving ahead with plans to look at how to pay for passenger-train service between Norristown and Wyomissing. One option being considered is collecting tolls on Route 422. Here’s a look at the plan for the rail line, called the R-6 extension:
Where are the proposed stations? Wyomissing, Reading, Monocacy, Pottstown, Royersford, Phoenixville and Valley Forge.
What options for the rail line are under consideration? Planners are looking at seven options. All but one involves extending train service into Berks. Most are variations of electric and diesel trains between Berks and Montgomery counties.
What is the cost? A train line between Wyomissing and Norristown would cost $234 million to $297 million to begin the service, with annual operating costs of $5.4 to $7.4 million.
“Tolls on Route 422 could put rail line into Berks on track” [Reading Eagle]
February 21st, 2009
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