Montco 2040:
a shared vision
■ Increase in transit ridership
■ Number of upgraded train
stations
■ Percent of commuters
taking public transit
■ Increase in parking spaces
at train stations
Measuring success
■ Manayunk/Norristown Line—increase
frequency to every 30 minutes throughout the
day (number 107)
■ Warminster Line—upgrade to double track to
allow service throughout day in both directions
(number 94)
■ West Trenton Line—increase frequency to every
30 minutes throughout the day (number 116)
■ Passenger Rail Extension to King of Prussia—
provide a branch of the Norristown High Speed
Line to King of Prussia (number 99)
■ Passenger Rail Extension to Pottstown—extend
the Norristown/Manayunk line to Wyomissing,
Berks County through Royersford and
Pottstown (number 98)
■ Passenger Rail Extension to Telford—extend
rail service from Lansdale to Pennridge, Bucks
(number 96)
■ Cynnwyd Line—increase frequency
(number 175)
…work with SEPTA and other transit providers to extend service, increase frequency,
improve access, and encourage transit oriented development
To give more transportation choices to county residents, the public transportation system will need to
be improved. Currently, the 12-year PA transportation program for the region is putting $7 billion into
public transportation capital projects and $7.9 billion into highway projects. This $7 billion is focused
on upgrading SEPTA’s current system, which has suffered from extensive neglect for decades. Bridges,
stations, equipment, retaining walls, and tracks need to be rebuilt, and this, understandably, will be the focus
of SEPTA’s capital investment. Parking garages will also be added.
More frequent service, in general, is desirable, including extended hours or frequency in the evening.
service on the Manayunk/Norristown, Warminster, and West Trenton lines as well as extending service into
the county’s largest employment center, King of Prussia, which is expected to cost $600 million. The next
priorities are extending rail service to Pottstown and Wyomissing, Berks County at a cost of $433 million and
extending service past Souderton and Telford to a new stop, Pennridge, Bucks County, at a cost of $250
million. Bus service will be expanded when and where ridership and costs warrant extended service.
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107
96
94
116
99
175
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Pottstown
Norristown
Lansdale
Collegeville
Jenkintown
Conshohocken
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476
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276
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476
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422
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611
100
309
Existing Rail Line
Hatboro
Ambler
Pennsburg
73
663
29
29
73
Frequency Improvement on Existing Rail Line
Extension of Rail Service
Current Bus Lines
Numbers refer to the project list in the transportation
section of the Vision Chapter
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NEW OR EXPANDED TRANSIT SERVICE
