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[deleted] t1_j7l7geq wrote

It would be a great idea. Tyrone is a good example of the multiple stops on that rail line that are small towns with no need for Amtrak. It costs almost $30 to ride one-way from Tyrone to Harrisburg, this makes it much more expensive than the cost of gas to drive the distance. I live in Huntingdon county and have to go to Harrisburg twice a week for work, I thought about using Amtrak instead of driving but the ticket prices are three times what I would use in gas .

But there isn't much reason to need to take Amtrak to Tyrone, Altoona, or Huntingdon. State college would be a great idea. It could really help with PSU sports traffic. Sometimes I need to go to State college for the stores, but I would definitely think twice about going over there on a big sports weekend due to the traffic. I think a lot of this rail line was designed back when they were still thinking about thriving industries in these towns. Everywhere else in the region is a dying town that is losing population. State college and centre county are the main places in the region that are seeing growth.

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Travis123083 t1_j7ldpfb wrote

There's plenty of need for a stop in Altoona. The transportation terminal is constantly busy. Tyrone on the other hand is not nor is Huntington. If they had a daily commuter from Altoona to State College would be ideal. A lot of people commute to SC for work.

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rflu t1_j7nblox wrote

Tyrone essentially exists as the PSU stop, though arguably Lewistown is just as close. Altoona gets a good amount of passengers though, one of the highest used stations between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.

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