KING OF PRUSSIA RAIL

King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) is a proposed four-mile extension of SEPTA’s existing Norristown High Speed Line into the heart of King of Prussia's most populated employment centers. Once complete, this transformative project will connect the three largest employment centers in the Philadelphia Region – Center City, University City and King of Prussia. The project will serve as a catalyst for economic development and job growth for the entire region.

Project Updates

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30% Design Work Completed in 2022

SEPTA and HNTB released 30% design work in 2022. This phase of the project refined the overall design and addressed a range of issues, including rail alignment, station locations, property and environmental impacts, maintenance, rail operations and other details. These design refinements are a result of public input, comments at the public hearings, coordination with affected property owners and engineering criteria, as well as existing land use and future economic development opportunities.

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Entry into Federal CIG Program

In 2021, King of Prussia Rail was granted entry into the Project Development Phase under the Federal Transportation Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program. Acceptance into the Project Development Phase demonstrates SEPTA’s commitment to the project and serves as a critical milestone in seeking federal funding and continued coordination with the FTA. The CIG program appropriates funds for light, heavy and commuter rail projects, streetcar and bus rapid transit projects. New Starts provides approximately $2.3B per year in federal funding to transit projects across the US, including extensions to existing systems like KOP Rail.

• Transit Oriented Communities Planning Grant

SEPTA continues to utilize a Federal Transit Administration grant to analyze future land use and potential connections around KOP Rail’s five planned stations. The lead consultant, Stantec, conducted a series of community open houses to gather input on development opportunities around the rail extension.

• In 2022, SEPTA’s Board of Directors allocated $390M towards the project from its capital budget. This allocation of funds is intended to help with land and right-of-way acquisition in advance of the projected project start in 2025.

For more information and renderings, visit KingofPrussiaRail.com

King of Prussia Rail Coalition

King of Prussia District is proud to serve as a strong advocate and driving force behind this transformative project. In 2017, King of Prussia District led efforts to form the King of Prussia Rail Coalition, a regional consortium of commercial property owners, elected officials, employees, residents, visitors, economic development and job growth agencies, building trades, chambers of commerce and more.

King of Prussia Rail Coalition is guided by an Advisory Committee of regional leaders who believe that KOP Rail is necessary for our region to remain competitive. The Coalition is chaired by Jerry Sweeney, President & CEO of Brandywine Realty Trust.

WHY ENDORSE KOP RAIL?

KOP Rail is expected to create up to 6,300 construction jobs, stimulate 5.3M SF of development and boost property values across the region by $2.5B, including a $1.8B increase in existing residential property values and more than $700M in new residential and commercial development. KOP Rail will save drivers travel time estimated at 1.7–2.1M hours per year, valued at $36.4–$44.5M annually.

2022 Supporters

Drexel University

Kravco Company LLC

Radial

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia

Simon Property Group

Universal Health Systems

Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

Villanova University

For more information and to endorse the project, visit KOPRailCoalition.com

2022 KOP Rail Coalition Advertising

King of Prussia District continues to manage the Coalition's marketing and advertising efforts. The 2022 campaign featured a new tagline, "Together We Ride", and included placements on digital billboards, bus shelters and ads in stations along SEPTA’s Norristown Regional Rail Line and within 320 rail cars in SEPTA’s Regional Rail fleet. Online, the Coalition targeted adults within a 20-mile radius through Google display ads.