by jackintosh11
Does the BSL have weekend express service?
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jackintosh11 wrote:Does the BSL have weekend express service?The Ridge Ave trains run the express tracks from Fairmount to Olney. It's something.
ekt8750 wrote:Saturdays only though.jackintosh11 wrote:Does the BSL have weekend express service?The Ridge Ave trains run the express tracks from Fairmount to Olney. It's something.
BuddSilverliner269 wrote:Considering that ridership isn't all that high on weekends on the BSL, Ihave to ask why wwould you need the extra trains when the locals have plenty of capacity? Also when headways are longer on weekends, passing a local for an express to get somehwree is pointless since the local will probably be at the destination before the express gets there.Indeed, while heading to Phillies games, several times I have watched at City Hall as an arriving "regular" express train (that terminates at Walnut-Locust-NOT the blue-light Sports Express) pulls in and many people headed to the game pile in. A few minutes later, I see those same people on the platform at Walnut-Locust waiting to get on my local train that I had boarded in the meantime back at City Hall. Many have egg-on-my-face expressions!
scotty269 wrote:Did you have a hard time going to the SEPTA website?Here's another link more specific to the Sports Express service - why doesn't SEPTA post a link direct from their home page?
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