![A rendering of the First and Moore/Valley Forge Station on the KOP Rail project. [image: SEPTA]](https://img.masstransitmag.com/files/base/cygnus/mass/image/2022/05/16x9/1stmoorec.627a88823d175.png?auto=format,compress&fit=max&q=45&w=250&width=250 "A rendering of the First and Moore/Valley Forge Station on the KOP Rail project. [image: SEPTA]")
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the final design phase of the King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) Project. The project will extend the existing Norristown High Speed Line four miles into King of Prussia with five stations and will provide a transit connection between three of southeastern Pennsylvania’s largest employment centers in 45 minutes.
“KOP Rail will connect the three largest employment hubs in the region – Center City, University City and King of Prussia – increasing equity by increasing access to jobs and opportunities with frequent and reliable transit service,” said SEPTA General Manager and CEO Leslie S. Richards.
KOP Rail entered the Project Development Phase of the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program.
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
