Septa doesn't have money. Understandable we are in PA. This expand is just a plan like in the 1980s. All talk no funding or action. Sure some of it is ambitious can not happen without further funding. Sure Septa has no control over the zoning codes.
What can't understand is why a regional rail system can not be an all day service. The way it's present is focus on the work commuters and keep the poor people off the RR. I come from those poor areas and it's frustrating that the poor people areas should not be invested in. Septa PD and the PPD needs to secure the city so that we all can feel safe. 30 years from now I know we will still be talking about why aren't those infill stations built and why RR can't be 15 minutes for certain lines. Maybe 30 years from now we can at least loosen the zoning codes around Septa stations.
For Septa to even expand they need more yards and trainsets. With the SL6 I doubt we can order more than 240 cars.
To Sum it up Septa can't expand without dedicated funds, secured stations, commuter riders still the focus, and infill stations is just a pipedream. I don't see how any of this is going to change with the 4 other counties just refusing to expand service.
What can't understand is why a regional rail system can not be an all day service. The way it's present is focus on the work commuters and keep the poor people off the RR. I come from those poor areas and it's frustrating that the poor people areas should not be invested in. Septa PD and the PPD needs to secure the city so that we all can feel safe. 30 years from now I know we will still be talking about why aren't those infill stations built and why RR can't be 15 minutes for certain lines. Maybe 30 years from now we can at least loosen the zoning codes around Septa stations.
For Septa to even expand they need more yards and trainsets. With the SL6 I doubt we can order more than 240 cars.
To Sum it up Septa can't expand without dedicated funds, secured stations, commuter riders still the focus, and infill stations is just a pipedream. I don't see how any of this is going to change with the 4 other counties just refusing to expand service.