READING, Pa. — The agency working to launch Amtrak service between Reading and Philadelphia has approved the hiring of a consultant to work on the study required as part of that process.
WFMZ-TV reports that the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority voted on Monday to award a contract to infrastructure consulting firm AECOM to begin preparation of the Service Development Plan for the route. That document is required for routes selected for the Federal Railroad Administration’s Corridor Identification and Development program; the $500,000 grant that came with selection is intended to help fund that plan. The Reading-Philadelphia route was one of 69 selected for the program earlier this month [see “Full list of passenger routes …,” Trains News Wire, Dec. 8, 2023].
Authority Executive Director Tom Frawley said the agency has 10 business days to negotiate terms of the contract with AECOM, including the final dollar value.
The Service Development Plan is intended to outline details of starting the passenger service, including the timeline and estimated cost.
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