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Since Pennsylvania first introduced numbered traffic routes in 1924, a keystone symbol shape has been used, in reference to Pennsylvania being the "Keystone State". The signs originally said "Penna" (a common abbreviation for Pennsylvania at the time), followed by the route number in block-style numbering in a keystone cutout.
The Pennsylvanian is a 444-mile (715 km) daily daytime Amtrak train running between New York City and Pittsburgh via Philadelphia.The trains travel across the Appalachian Mountains, through Pennsylvania's capital Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, suburban and central Philadelphia, and New Jersey en route to New York.
PA Routes are also called Pennsylvania Traffic Routes, and formerly State Highway Routes. [ 2 ] There are 41,643 mi (67,018 km) of roadway maintained by state agencies, with 39,737 mi (63,951 km) maintained by PennDOT, 554 mi (892 km) maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission , and 1,352 mi (2,176 km) maintained by other state agencies.
Former route of US 222 through the Reading area that was replaced by multiple expressways US 322 Bus. 9: 14 I-99/US 220/US 322 near State College: US 322 near Boalsburg: 1985: current Former route of US 322 through State College and Boalsburg that was replaced by an expressway US 322 Truck: 4: 6.4 US 30 Bus./US 322 in Downingtown: US 30 Bus./
Pennsylvania Railroad system map in 1893 ... Northeast Corridor and Keystone Corridor high-speed rail routes, ... Pennsylvania State Electric Locomotive is the GG-1 ...
Consolidated Rail Corporation: Pennsylvania Company: PRR: 1871 1918 Pennsylvania Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad: PRR PRR 1846 1968 Penn Central Transportation Company: Pennsylvania and Delaware Railroad: PRR: 1870 1873 Pennsylvania and Delaware Railway: Pennsylvania and Delaware Railway: PRR: 1873 1879 Pomeroy and State Line Railroad ...
The Bay State 1940 — 1975 Philadelphia, PA — New Haven, CT — Boston, MA via NYNH&H; Birmingham Special 1909 — 1975 New York, NY — Washington, DC — Atlanta, GA — Birmingham, AL via SOU; The Blue Diamond 1965 Wilmington, DE — Delmar, DE 6-month experimental train; Blue Grass Special 1952 — 1959 Chicago, IL — Louisville, KY
The last passenger train on the line was the Penn Central's unnamed Buffalo-Harrisburg successor to the Buffalo Day Express. Service ended on April 30, 1971 when Amtrak declined to pick up the route. [18] [19] Buffalo Day Express (Washington and Philadelphia -- Buffalo train) / Baltimore Day Express (southbound train)