Harrisburg-Philadelphia Rail Line
Phoenix-Tucson Rail Line
March 2007 – Passenger Rail Corridor Profile Comparison
Harrisburg-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix-Tucson, Arizona (pre-2012)
Phoenix-Tucson, Arizona (Projected 2012)
Corridor Distance
104 miles
121 miles
121 miles
Corridor Host Railroad
Norfolk Southern Railway
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
Corridor Built (date)
1834
1880-1925-1964
1880-1925-1964
Improvement Commencement
2001
N/A
2008-2012
Population in Corridor
5,800,000+
4,000,000+
5,000,000+
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
Ridership (Monthly)
72,100 [...]