The looming SEPTA cuts could also impact Amtrak service between Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh as well as the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C., officials revealed.
In a statement to NBC10 on Tuesday, a spokesperson said that SEPTA’s service cuts would impact Amtrak’s ability to reinvest in its rail network, potentially leading to issues across the system.
“While failure to adequately fund SEPTA’s operation would directly impact SEPTA-operated commuter trains that run along Amtrak infrastructure, the potential reduction in SEPTA’s financial contribution will have a negative impact on Amtrak’s ability to reinvest in the rail network,” Amtrak said in a statement. “This could lead to a deterioration in infrastructure condition and authorized train operating speeds, negatively impacting Amtrak-operated, PennDOT-sponsored Keystone Service and Pennsylvanian service between Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh, as well as Northeast Corridor services.”…