In mid-2008, the official name of the project was changed to the Capital Red Rose Corridor, after a successful write in campaign was launched resulting in over 800 submissions.

[1] However, in 2011, following numerous studies and the passage of a number of years, the Modern Transit Partnership determined that there was neither the political will nor adequate funding to implement that first leg at that time.

Planning and analysis activities related to the proposed Corridor One regional rail system have been ongoing since 1993.

Five studies were conducted: The result of these studies was the identification of a regional rail service known as Corridor One, that would be constructed from Lancaster to Harrisburg, and serve as the locally preferred alternative for improving mobility and accessibility in the greater Harrisburg area.

The project would have used existing Amtrak rail line within the Keystone Corridor to provide passenger service to Lancaster.