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Re: Boost in Ridership Leaves New York’s Penn Station Platforms Packed |
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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Mon Mar 27 20:35:46 2017, in response to Re: Boost in Ridership Leaves New York’s Penn Station Platforms Packed, posted by Nilet on Mon Mar 27 04:34:29 2017. I'm genuinely amazed that the Center City tunnel was built. While other cities were busy shuffling capital funds into operations budgets, Philly miraculously didn't get the memo and actually built what was intended. They (correctly) gambled that they would get the necessary funding for badly needed repairs after the tunnel was built, if only for the pols to save face.That said, it really is lack of vision keeping us back. The only ambitious project on the level of the CC tunnel in North America today is Metrolinx(Toronto)'s "Big Move" involving electrifying GO, buying MUs and through-running. Basically in 10 years they expect to be approaching the level of infrastructure SEPTA has, which is what MBTA wishes it had, and what the MTA/NYC is too dysfunctional to have. We can't even get MARC and VRE to through run, even though such would involve no construction. I'm sure MARC riders would love direct access to L'Enfant, Crystal City and possibly Quantico. While there could very well be some Virginians working in Baltimore, headed to College Park, or bound for BWI. |
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