Harrisburg-Philadelphia Rail Line
Phoenix-Tucson Rail Line
March 2007 – Passenger Rail Corridor Profile Comparison
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Harrisburg-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Phoenix-Tucson, Arizona (pre-2012) |
Phoenix-Tucson, Arizona (Projected 2012) |
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Corridor Distance |
104 miles |
121 miles |
121 miles |
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Corridor Host Railroad |
Norfolk Southern Railway |
Union Pacific Railroad |
Union Pacific Railroad |
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Corridor Built (date) |
1834 |
1880-1925-1964 |
1880-1925-1964 |
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Improvement Commencement |
2001 |
N/A |
2008-2012 |
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Population in Corridor |
5,800,000+ |
4,000,000+ |
5,000,000+ |
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Daily Passenger Trains |
12 weekday round trips 6 weekend round trips |
Thrice Weekly Service Tucson-Maricopa segment |
7 weekday round trips 3-5 weekend round trips |
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Ridership (Monthly) |
72,100 (June 2006) |
2,500-5,000 |
50,000 (March 2012) |
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Stations in Corridor |
21 stations |
4 stations |
8 stations |
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Fare Structure |
$12-26 (round trip) |
$18-36 (round trip) Tucson-Maricopa segment |
$25-40 (round trip)
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Passenger Rail Speed |
110mph (Oct 30, 2006) from 90mph |
79mph max |
45-79-90mph (Phoenix) 90-110mph (Gila) |
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Trip Duration (one way) |
1 hour; 45 minutes (105 minutes) |
90 mins to 3 hours (86-mile segment Tucson-Maricopa) |
1 hour; 46 minutes (106 minutes) |
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Daily Freight Trains |
12+ |
10+ freights (Phoenix) 45+ freights (Gila Main) |
20+ freights (Phoenix) 60-100 freights (Gila Main) |
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Signaling |
Improved CTC signals New electronics-fib-optics 2-dozen signal-houses |
CTC and DTC ABS |
CTC |
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Type of Locomotive Power |
Electric Overhead Catenary |
Conventional Diesel (90mph) |
Advanced Diesel (110mph) |
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Grade Crossings |
4+(due for grade separation) |
78 grade crossings |
120 grade crossings |
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Capital Improvements |
Push-pull electric trains 200 miles of welded rail 216,000 concrete ties 48,000 wood ties 52 new switches |
UPRR Double Track project improvement for 47-mile Tucson-Picacho segment, new CTC. (2007-2009) Welded rail for Phoenix Line curves. (2007-2008) |
Possible construction of a single, dedicated mainline for passenger rail in segments between Phoenix and Tucson. (Triple-track Picacho-Tucson) |
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Finance Structure for Passenger Rail |
$145 million Upgrade to existing infrastructure |
None available |
$600 million -$1 billion |
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State (PennDOT) |
$14.5 million |
N/A |
TBD State Funding (ADOT) |
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Federal |
N/A |
N/A |
TBD (USDOT) |
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Amtrak |
N/A |
N/A |
TBD (Amtrak) |
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Norfolk Southern |
$2 million |
N/A |
TBD (Union Pacific) |