**CORRIDOR*one* Rail MOS**

**Harrisburg, Pennsylvania**

(November 2005)

# 

Capital Area Transit (CAT) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania proposes to
develop a 40.5-mile minimum operable segment (MOS) of a regional rail
system that would run along central Pennsylvania's major transportation
corridor*.* The corridor currently accommodates both Amtrak and Norfolk
Southern Railroad lines. The proposed project would provide rail service
between East Mechanicsburg and Lancaster via Harrisburg, supported by
significant upgrades to CAT and Red Rose Transit (Lancaster,
Pennsylvania) bus services. CAT proposes the re-use of the old
Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge across the Susquehanna River and use
of the Keystone Corridor for the leg between Harrisburg and Lancaster.
The project is intended to improve transportation mobility and
connectivity across the Susquehanna River; provide an effective transit
link to Harrisburg International Airport and its intermodal facilities;
and leverage the investment made by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
Amtrak in upgrading the Keystone Corridor to improve transit service.

The project is estimated to cost \$87.0 million (escalated dollars),
which includes a proposed Section 5309 New Starts share of \$24.9
million (28.7 percent). *Because the proposed New Starts share is less
than \$25 million, the project is exempt from the New Starts criteria
and is not subject to FTA's evaluation and rating (49 U.S.C
5309(e)(1)(B)).*

  ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
  **Summary Description**               

  **Proposed Project:**                 Commuter Rail

  ** **                                 40.5 Miles, 11 Stations

  **Total Capital Cost (\$YOE):**       \$87.0 Million

  **Section 5309 New Starts Share       \$24.9 Million (28.7%)
  (\$YOE):**                            

  **Annual Operating Cost (\$YOE):**    Not Available

  **Ridership Forecast:**               2,100 Average Weekday Boardings
  ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------

# Project Development History and Current Status 

FTA approved CAT's initiation of preliminary engineering (PE) and NEPA
review in August 2002. CAT completed subsequent transitional analysis to
refine the evaluation of potential alternative project segments and
defined a minimum operable segment in May 2003. Since May 2003, CAT has
added some detail to the project\'s capital cost estimate and financial
plan and has developed an updated ridership forecast. CAT is undertaking
an environmental assessment on the proposed investment and must identify
an implementable project scope and submit to FTA a supporting financial
plan by September 30, 2006 or be removed from PE status.

+--------------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
| **Locally Proposed       |                     |                    |
| Financial Plan**         |                     |                    |
+--------------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
| **[Proposed Source of    | **[Total Funding    | **[Percent of      |
| Funds]{.underline}**     | (\$mill             | To                 |
|                          | ion)]{.underline}** | tal]{.underline}** |
+--------------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
| **Federal:**             | []{.mark}           | []{.mark}          |
|                          |                     |                    |
| Section 5309 New Starts  | \$24.9              | 28.7 %             |
|                          |                     |                    |
| Section 5309 Bus         | \$4.0               | 4.6 %              |
| Discretionary            |                     |                    |
|                          | \$10.0              | 11.5 %             |
| Section 5307 Urbanized   |                     |                    |
| Area                     |                     |                    |
|                          |                     |                    |
| Formula Funds            |                     |                    |
+--------------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
| **State:**               | \$40.9              | 47.0%              |
|                          |                     |                    |
| Annual Capital Budget    |                     |                    |
+--------------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
| **Local:**               | \$0.2               | 0.2 %              |
|                          |                     |                    |
| County Contributions     | \$7.0               | 8.0 %              |
|                          |                     |                    |
| Private Sources          |                     |                    |
+--------------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
| **Total:**               | **\$87.0**          | 100.0 %            |
+--------------------------+---------------------+--------------------+

**NOTE**: The financial plan reflected in this table has been developed
by the project sponsor and does not reflect a commitment by DOT or FTA.
The sum of the figures may differ from the total as listed due to
rounding.

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