SEPTA to Hold Public Hearings, Info Sessions on King of Prussia Rail Project
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has scheduled three public hearings on the King of Prussia Rail Project (KOP Rail), to be held November 13 and 15, 2017. Each session will include an open house and presentation that will offer participants an opportunity to meet with the KOP Rail team; view a presentation on the plan for extending rail service to destinations in King of Prussia and Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County via SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL); and submit comments, either privately or during the public hearing, on the recently published Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) and the Project's recommended Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) route.
Sessions will be held on the following dates:
- Monday, November 13
1-4 p.m. (Public comment session: 2-4 p.m.) DoubleTree Hotel, Jefferson Ballroom
301 West DeKalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406 - Monday, November 13
5-8 p.m. (Public comment session: 6-8 p.m.) DoubleTree Hotel, Jefferson Ballroom
301 West DeKalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406 - Wednesday, November 15
5-8 p.m. (Public comment session: 6-8 p.m.) Norristown Municipal Building
235 E. Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
SEPTA and the Federal Transit Administration released the Draft EIS on October 13. The Draft EIS identifies alternatives and analyzes the effects the proposed project would have on the natural, cultural and socioeconomic environments.
During the public hearings, attendees are welcome to publicly or privately comment on the content of the Draft EIS. Individuals will be allotted two minutes to speak and those representing a group will be allotted three minutes. Sign-up sheets will be available at the public hearing registration tables. Please note there will be no responses to questions or comments from the project team during the public hearing.
