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New SEPTA budget calls for new locomotives, cars, trolleys
SEPTA is moving into the 20th Century!
The advantage of trains is to add more cars to accommodate rising ridership. Instead of buying bilevel coaches, single-level cars can be added rather than pack passengers like sardines in rows above other rows.
Paul, the trackage, at the passenger stations is almost exclusively high-platform territory (passengers walk in without using the steps but at car’s floor level.
Adding single level cars would make some sense if the trains weren’t already end-to-end on the platforms; Extending high level station platforms, or buying multi-level cars?.
Texas isn’t Philadelphia.
Texas isn’t Philadelphia? You’ve clearly never been to Texadelphia!
For their trolley problem (crew required in coupled cars) just switch to a proof-of-payment system with roving inspectors. Seems to work elsewhere (with the proviso that Philadephia isn’t ________). You also get the benefit of all-door boarding and you relieve the operator from having to enforce fare payment.
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