Friday, February 8, 2013
The GVF has produced this short video about the project to extend the Norristown High Speed Line into King of Prussia and Valley Forge.
Patch has been reporting on the planned extension of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's (SEPTA) Norristown High Speed Line for some time now. The line currently carries commuters from the 69th Street Station in Upper Darby to the Norristown Transportation Center and SEPTA plans on extending the line into King of Prussia and Valley Forge. Residents were invited to three public meetings in January to view proposed plans for the "KOP Rail Project" and give feedback to SEPTA officials and other partners in the project. One of those partners, the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association, has produced a short video explaining the project. More public meetings are also planned in the coming months. Watch …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Open sessions will be hosted over the next three days to get the public's opinion on extending SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line to the King of Prussia and Valley Forge areas.
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Tuesday, January 29
Have you ever thought it would be easier to get to and from the mall if the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, better known as SEPTA, would just operate a rail line in the area? To find out if that is the case, SEPTA has scheduled three public meetings to discuss a proposed addition to its current system. A new rail line propsed by the transportation authority would allow for a one-seat, one-train ride to take passengers on the Norristown High Speed Line to new stops in the King of Prussia (KOP) and Valley Forge areas. Meetings to garner public opinion are scheduled for the following dates: Each meeting will consist of three scheduled time slots, including: The events are planning to conclude by 8 p.m. Those interested …
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Open sessions will be hosted throughout January to get the public's opinion on extending SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line to the King of Prussia and Valley Forge areas.
Have you ever thought it would be easier to get to and from the mall if the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, better known as SEPTA, would just operate a rail line in the area? To find out if that is the case, SEPTA has scheduled three public meetings to discuss a proposed addition to its current system. A new rail line propsed by the transportation authority would allow for a one-seat, one-train ride to take passengers on the Norristown High Speed Line to new stops in the King of Prussia (KOP) and Valley Forge areas. Meetings to garner public opinion are scheduled for the following dates: Each meeting will consist of three scheduled time slots, including: The events are planning to conclude by 8 p.m. Those interested in …
Monday, December 17, 2012
SEPTA says lack of state funding to fix the Bridgeport Viaduct will make it unsafe once warmer weather hits.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, SEPTA is planning to close the Bridgeport Viaduct this summer for safety reasons, citing lack of state funding to make the necessary repairs. SEPTA says the closing may even be permanent. The viaduct – the bridge that carries the Norristown High Speed Line over the Schuylkill River to and from the Norristown Transportation Center – is over 100 years old and according Jeff Knueppel, SEPTA's chief engineer, warmer temperatures will likely cause the tracks to expand and pull free of the steel spikes that hold the aging wooden ties in place. Recent repairs will keep the bridge operational until then, but speeds have been reduced to 15 to 20 m.p.h. going over the viaduct. When the bridge is closed for the…
Janey
11:02 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
This project would cripple the area. Influx of crime and bad business from urban areas would penetrate Upper Merion township because the gradient (when comparing crime rates and annual household income) between Philadelphia and KOP is too great. It's the truth, no one wants to talk about it but it's clearly the biggest factor when considering this project. more ›