Editing Altoona, Pennsylvania (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:Westbound Pennsylvanian at Altoona station, August 2022.jpg|thumb|[[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Pennsylvanian (train)|Pennsylvanian]]'' entering the [[Altoona Transportation Center]] as a [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] freight train passes through.]]
Altoona is a major center on the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]]'s (NS) [[Pittsburgh Line]]. In Altoona, helper engines are added to heavy trains to give them extra power up and over Horseshoe Curve west of town. The [[Altoona Works|Juniata]] Heavy Repair Shop Complex, originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, is the primary repair and maintenance facility on NS. On an average day, 60 to 80 trains pass through Altoona. The historical importance to the railroad industry and the current high level of railroad activity has made Altoona a mecca for [[railfan]]s for over 60 years, with the Railroaders Memorial Museum and the [[Horseshoe Curve (Pennsylvania)|Horseshoe Curve]] being popular spots. [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Pennsylvanian (train)|Pennsylvanian]]'' stops at [[Altoona Transportation Center|Altoona station]] once daily in each direction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amtrak |date=June 2, 2013 |title=Pennsylvanian On-Time Performance |url=http://www.amtrak.com/pennsylvanian-train&mode=perf&overrideDefaultTemplate=OTPPageHorizontalRouteOverview |access-date=June 2, 2013}}</ref>

Local bus service in the city is provided by [[Altoona Metro Transit|AMTRAN]]. In 2007, AMTRAN customers suffered a major loss in service due to cuts in state funding. In May of that year, [[Ed Rendell|Governor Rendell]] visited Altoona to discuss plans intended to rectify this situation.

Roadway service primarily consists of [[Interstate 99#Pennsylvania|I-99]], which provides access to the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] to the south and [[Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania|I-80]] to the north; and [[U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania|US 22]], which provides east–west service and direct access to [[Pittsburgh]] to the west and [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] to the east. Local roadways in Altoona tend to be given numerical names, and ''Streets'' are aligned northwest–southeast and ''Avenues'' are aligned northeast–southwest.

The [[Altoona–Blair County Airport]] provides commercial air service for Altoona, offering daily flights to [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]].

===City services===
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[[File:Altoona AFD Station4.JPG|thumb|Altoona Fire Department Station 4 and Engine 314]]
Altoona and the Altoona Area are serviced by several companies for emergency services. Given that Altoona is entirely encompassed by Logan Township, and some small areas within the city are belonging to the Township, City and Township services often intermingle. Given the close proximity to Hollidaysburg and Duncansville Boroughs as well as Allegheny and Blair Townships, City, borough and township services will often assist or be called in place of each other.

The Altoona Police Department services the city. The department has about 66 employees and officers, and the precinct is located on 16th St downtown. The Logan Township Police Department services all areas of Logan Township. However, since the township encompasses the city, in order to be centrally located the precinct is in the city on 7th Avenue. The department has 16 members. 

The Altoona Fire Department supplies fire and [[Quick Response Service]] to the city, as well as [[Haz-Mat]] response for Blair County. The department is also a part of the [[International Association of Firefighters|IAFF]], local 299. There are also several Volunteer Companies located just outside the city limits on all sides.

AMED or the Altoona Mobile Emergency Department provides EMS services for both Altoona and Logan Township as well as many surrounding areas in Blair County including Bellwood, Tyrone, and Roaring Spring. AMED has several online and several offline ambulances on duty at the main station 430 on 7th Avenue and 10th Street as well as an additional online ambulance at 480 in Lakemont.