Amtrak extends train service for Pittsburgh to Philadelphia until at least May 18
Amtrak has extended the suspension of its passenger rail service between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia until at least May 18 — instead of May 4, as previously reported.
With Gov. Tom Wolf’s stay-at-home order extended until May 8, the Pennsylvanian and Keystone trains will not be resumed next week as tentatively planned, a PennDOT spokeswoman said. PennDOT provides subsidies to Amtrak for its daily passenger trains running on the Pennsylvanian from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and for Keystone service from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
Amtrak, in consultation with the state, decided to suspend the Keystone service on March 18 and the Pennsylvanian between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia a day later, as a result of the governor’s efforts to minimize movement of people between cities and the drop in ridership, said Alexis Campbell, a PennDOT spokeswoman.
When Amtrak is ready to resume passenger service in the Pittsburgh-to-Philadelphia corridor, the carrier is working on an overall plan as to how the rail cars will be configured.
“We will share more details as they become available,” said Beth Toll, Amtrak spokeswoman.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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