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National Park Service superintendent briefs council on Mather Center, Amtrak ADA upgrades and nearby transmission line

5933650 · August 12, 2025
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The National Park Service superintendent told the Harpers Ferry Town Council on Aug. 11 that the agency is in early planning on potential new uses for the Stephen T. Mather Training Center and that Amtrak will visit the town to discuss ADA pathway upgrades at the station.

The National Park Service superintendent briefed the Harpers Ferry Town Council on Aug. 11 about early planning work related to the Stephen T. Mather Training Center, upcoming Amtrak accessibility work at the town station and a FirstEnergy transmission‑line upgrade that could affect park and trail lands.

On the Mather Training Center the superintendent said the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior are in the “earliest stages of planning” and that “final determinations are months away.” He said the agency is developing internal options and that the town’s viewpoints will be considered as the process…

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