WGAL-TV, Channel 8 in Lancaster, PA, 3/21/24:
Amtrak improvement project will disrupt service between Lancaster and Harrisburg
Amtrak is starting preliminary work on the track between Lancaster and Harrisburg.
Posted 22 March 2024 - 09:59 AM
Amtrak alert:
Keystone Service between Philadelphia and Harrisburg Impacted by Infrastructure Improvements
Effective April 8, 2024
Amtrak will begin an extensive track improvement project on the Harrisburg Line, which runs between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Keystone Service schedules will be impacted, and times listed on Amtrak.com have been updated to reflect these changes.
Schedule Impacts
- Significant track outages will impact service from April 8 - November 21, 2024. Keystone Service, between Lancaster and Harrisburg, will be replaced by buses from approximately 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Thursday. Schedule adjustments Friday - Sunday, as well as early morning and evening weekday service, will vary. Please check Amtrak.com for the latest schedules.
- Additional trackwork will continue through December 20, 2024.
- The Pennsylvanian trains will operate normally, providing daily midday service through the project area.
Project Benefits
- The project will include the installation of new rail, concrete ties and drainage improvements. The new concrete ties will increase the lifespan of the railroad to 60 years vs. 25 years of traditional wood ties.
- Improve ride quality and comfort, increase service reliability and complete necessary work to keep tracks in state of good repair.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 24 March 2024 - 03:31 PM
Trains News Wire
Amtrak track project between Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pa., to require significant service outagesBy Trains Staff | March 20, 2024Midday Keystone Service trains to be replaced with buses four days a week April 8-Nov. 21
PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak has begun a $122 million project to improve its Harrisburg line between Lancaster, Pa., and Harrisburg, a project that will see some trains replaced by a bus bridge on that 36-mile segment four days a week for more than six months beginning April 8.
Those outages, along with schedule adjustments at other times, will allow Amtrak to complete the project in nearly half the original two-year timeline.
“Amtrak is making historic infrastructure investments through projects like this one, which will replace obsolete 1950s-era rail infrastructure which is at the end of its useful life,” Laura Mason, Amtrak executive vice president of capital delivery, said in a press release. “We’re taking a fresh approach and expediting this important project with a combination of single- and full-track outages that will improve work efficiencies and reduce the duration of customer impacts.”
Posted 25 March 2024 - 07:23 AM
Railway-News, 3/20/24
Amtrak Begins Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania
This project will replace 1950s-era rail infrastructure to deliver greater service reliability and ride quality. It will involve a 122 million USD investment to improve the tracks between Lancaster and Harrisburg.
Work on this undertaking was initially expected to take two years. However, Amtrak is now accelerating the project for completion in nearly half this time.
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Work on this undertaking began on 15 March and will require a series of track outages from 8 April – 21 November.
Posted 08 April 2024 - 03:31 PM
WGAL-TV, Channel 8 in Lancaster, PA, 4/8/24:
Amtrak Keystone Line disruptions begin today
If you're in Harrisburg and need to take the train to Philadelphia or beyond, you're going to have to take a bus to Lancaster first.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 28 April 2024 - 02:12 PM
Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project Moves to Second Phase on Monday, April 29
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New minor schedule adjustments will be implemented for some Keystone Service trains
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania that began in March is well underway and moving to Phase 2 on Monday, April 29.
As a result, additional minor schedule changes will be implemented for some Keystone Service trains, ranging from 2-17 minutes on weekdays and 5-35 minutes on weekends. Pennsylvanian train schedules will not be affected.
This $122 million project between Lancaster and Harrisburg would normally take approximately two years, but Amtrak is taking an innovative approach with single and full track outages to improve work efficiencies and reduce the duration of customer impacts. Amtrak will continue to keep customers updated as work moves through various phases. The project is scheduled to conclude in November.
Customers should check Amtrak.com or the Amtrak mobile app for the latest schedules.
Overview of Upcoming Schedule Changes
Monday-Thursday (beginning April 29)Friday (beginning May 3)
- Will operate same schedule as today: Trains 600-601, 607, 618, 622, 640-649, 656-657
- Minor departure/arrival adjustments: Trains 605, 609, 620, 651, 653-655
Saturday & Sunday (beginning May 4-5)
- Will operate same schedule as today: Trains 600-601, 607, 609, 620, 624, 640, 642, 644, 647, 649, 651, 653, 655-658
- Minor departure/arrival adjustments: Trains 605, 641, 643, 645-646, 648, 650, 652, 654
- Will operate same schedule as today: Trains 610, 660-667, 669, 671-672, 674
- Minor departure/arrival adjustments: Trains 611-612, 615, 669, 670
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 07 June 2024 - 09:24 AM
WHTM-TV, ABC-27 in Harrisburg, PA, 6/7/24:
Amtrak to begin Phase 3 of track renewal project
Amtrak announced earlier today that they will soon start the third phase of their Harrisburg line track renewal project.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 24 July 2024 - 09:34 PM
WGAL-TV, Channel 8 in Lancaster, PA, 7/24/24:
Amtrak track improvement project between Lancaster, Harrisburg progresses to fourth stage
An Amtrak track renewal project in the Susquehanna Valley progressed to the fourth phase on Wednesday.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 14 September 2024 - 06:34 PM
Amtrak press release, 9/13/24:
Amtrak VP Ray Lang Joins WITF’s “The Spark” to Discuss Progress on Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project
Amtrak Vice President, State Supported Services Ray Lang recently joined WITF’s The Spark to discuss progress made on Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project, which began earlier this year and is set to conclude in November.
Thanks to an innovative infrastructure maintenance approach in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Amtrak is investing $122 million to improve Harrisburg Line tracks between Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This work will improve ride quality and comfort, increase service reliability and complete necessary work required to keep the tracks in a state of good repair.
During the episode, Lang also highlighted Amtrak’s historic infrastructure investments now underway around the country, record ridership trends and other company updates.
The episode is available on The Spark website, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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