GRCA supports the creation of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority
The Berks Alliance-funded TEMS study indicated reestablishing passenger rail is not only feasible, but also economically viable and environmentally beneficial. Passenger rail will reduce vehicle travel along the highway corridors by 5%, generate nearly $1.4 billion of regional income, over 28,000-person-years of work, over $1.1 billion in increased property values and new development, and nearly …