{"id":4005,"date":"2015-03-11T09:42:35","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T13:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/?p=4005"},"modified":"2015-03-11T09:42:35","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T13:42:35","slug":"costello-argues-for-rail-reform-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/?p=4005","title":{"rendered":"Costello argues for rail reform law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_106669\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Costellotransit-300x199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106669\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1066694\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" alt=\"Costellotransit\" src=\"http:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Costellotransit-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-106669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello discusses the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act, joined by County Commissioners Michelle Kichline and Kathi Cozzone and State Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-74) Tuesday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>DOWNINGTOWN \u00a0\u2014 Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello (R-6) joined with elected officials and transportation leaders at the Downingtown Train Station to discuss the importance of the bipartisan Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act (PRRIA), which passed the House of Representatives last week.<\/p>\n<p>Costello was joined by in the discussion of the legislation, which potentially could impact transit in Chester County,\u00a0State Representative Harry Lewis (R-74),\u00a0County Commissioner Michelle Kichline\u00a0County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone,\u00a0Executive Director of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County Tim Phelps,\u00a0Chester County Economic Development Councilmember Mike Grigalonis and\u00a0Downingtown Main Street Association Representative Steve Plaugher.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere in Southeastern Pennsylvania, passenger rail lines and the train stations that serve these lines are critical to moving workers and sustaining communities,\u201d said Congressman Ryan Costello.\u00a0\u201cPeople got on and off trains more than 310,000 times at the three Chester County Amtrak stations in my district &#8212; Paoli, Exton and here at Downingtown &#8212; in 2014 alone. Amtrak\u2019s Northeast and Keystone lines are a critical thread in the fabric of our region. That\u2019s why I was proud to support the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Costello, who took office in January, said it was important for Amtrak revenues to be used to reinvest in projects in the northeast corridor it serves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis bipartisan bill compels Amtrak, the Federal Railroad Administration, and states to work together to develop and implement a five-year Northeast Corridor capital investment plan,&#8221; he said. &#8220;For residents of the Sixth District it also makes available more federal funding for new train stations to replace aging train stations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Costello said he thought the legislation was a common-sense, bipartisan way to address the transit issues in the northeast corridor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI voted for PRRIA because it is a smart and reasoned approach to strengthening our passenger rail networks. It\u2019s an approach that allows transportation systems in Southeastern Pennsylvania to grow, and ensures that each dollar spent by my constituents on the Northeast Corridor stays and is reinvested in our local infrastructure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOWNINGTOWN \u00a0\u2014 Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello (R-6) joined with elected officials and transportation leaders at the Downingtown Train Station to discuss the importance of the bipartisan Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act (PRRIA), which passed the House of Representatives last week. 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