Newspaper articles:

"Metro project gets lukewarm support" by Evan Brandt. Pottstown Mercury, October 12, 2006.

"TriCounty chamber launches campaign to support Metro" Pottstown Mercury, October 12, 2006.

"Mini-railroad still an option" by Margaret Gibbons. King of Prussia Courier, October 12, 2006.

"Rt. 422 signs point to commuters' plight" by Michelle Karas. Pottstown Mercury, October 12, 2006.

"Discussion on Transportation Issues" by G.E. Lawrence, special to The Phoenix, September 20, 2006.

"Governor looks for Metro funding alternatives" by G.E. Lawrence, special to The Phoenix, September 11, 2006.

"Metro facing delays." by Margaret Gibbons. The Times Herald, April 30, 2004.

"Official says success of Metro hinges on cost cuts." by Sharon Stahl. The Pottstown Mercury, April 16, 2004.

"Rail line gets support from regional planners." by Evan Brandt. The Pottstown Mercury, March 29, 2004.

"Options proposed to get Metro project back on schedule." The Pottstown Mercury, February 24, 2004.

"Officials trying to keep rail project alive." The Pottstown Mercury, February 3, 2004.

"Tracking the Metro project." by Evan Brandt. The Pottstown Mercury, February 1, 2004.

"Metro money a dilemma for candidates." by Margaret Gibbons. The Pottstown Mercury, October 24, 2003.

"Metrorail project may be derailed by federal proposal." The Pottstown Mercury, June 15, 2003.

"U.S. House OKs spending bill giving $9M to Schuylkill Metro." by Margaret Gibbons. The Pottstown Mercury, February 14, 2003.

Journal and Magazine articles:

"SEPTA looks westward: SEPTA aims to ease highway congestion between Philadelphia and Reading with the $1.83 billion Schuylkill Valley MetroRail project. But is everyone on board? - Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority" by Christopher Ytuarte. Railway Age, June, 2002. (cached copy)

DVARP Newsletter The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger:

• "Manayunk Viaduct Test Positive for Ivy Ridge Service." DVRP June 1992.
• "Is Light Rail Sometimes The Right Choice?" by John A. Dawson. DVRP October 1994.
• "SEPTA Shifting on Schuylkill Valley?" DVRP February 1996.
• "DVARP Defends Cynwyd Line in Public Hearings: Drawing a Line in the Sand." by John Hay. DVRP August 1996.
• "All the Schuylkill Valley Options." DVRP May 1999.
• "City Street Options for SVM Look Challenging." DVRP September 1999.
• "Too Many Schuylkill Valley Stations." DVRP October 1999.
• "Sharp Pencils Make DVARP's Point." DVRP November 1999.
• "Schuylkill Valley Update: SEPTA Shoots Back at FRA, FTA." DVRP December 1999.
• "Support for Quicker, Less Costly Schuylkill Valley Project at DVRPC Hearing." DVRP September 2000.
• "Schuylkill Valley Project In Jeopardy." DVRP December 2000.
• "DVARP Finds More Evidence of Fix." DVRP December 2000.
• "Schuylkill Valley Timeline." DVRP December 2000.
• "Track Spacing Issue Stymies MetroRail: Detour Freight to the PRR?" DVRP February 2001.
• "Advisory Committee: MetroRail's Ridership Forecast Flawed." DVRP September 2001.
• "SEPTA Completes Schuylkill Valley Study: Files Grant." DVRP October 2001.
• "Fatal Flaw in SEPTA's MetroRail Plan." DVRP May 2002.
• "State Releases Matching Funds for SVM Analysis." DVRP September 2002.
• "FTA Rejects SVM MetroRail Plan." DVRP February 2003.
• "What Next? A Short Stub or All the Way to Reading?" DVRP February 2003.
• "The price we could pay: 2 years and $200 million." DVRP February 2003.
• "From the Editor's Seat: An SVM Idea." DVRP May 2004.

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