by JeffK
Blackstreet wrote:I'm too lazy to read the whole thread but I did read the article. According to it, this new trolley will be placed on existing lines in Philadelphia. It made no mention of replacing the Kawasaki fleet in its (it's) entirety, which seems to be good news because I love those Kawasaki trolleys as they are and don't want then replaced. I just don't wanna see those new trolleys riding (ridding) around on Woodland Avenue or in Darby transit center or anything like that.Unfortunately, as with the SL-IVs the Kawasakis are falling victim to age, regulations, and design changes. They date back to 1981 so it won't be too many more years before their repair curve bends up sharply. Newer low-floor and articulated designs are more rider-friendly as well as being ADA compliant.
Anyway, for what it's worth I'm in your corner re the SL-Vs. Their uninspired design combined with incessant "entertainment" from ranks of LCD displays makes me feel I'm riding the spawn of an affair between a subway car and an arcade game.
Requiem for it's/its, your/you're, than/then, less/fewer. They were once such nice words with such different meanings...
