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Re: Green Line Woes: Let's hope there isn't a THIRD Green Line Crash |
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Posted by RiverLINE3501 on Wed May 28 22:52:16 2008, in response to Re: Green Line Woes: Let's hope there isn't a THIRD Green Line Crash, posted by The Port of Authority on Wed May 28 21:49:56 2008. SEPTA also tried to market the Subway-Surface lines as the "Green Line", although nobody refers to the trolleys by that designation.That attempt was made when David Gunn took over SEPTA after he left his job at the T. Prior to his arrival, the Subway-Surface lines were PURPLE, and the Regional Rails were GREEN. Gunn tried to market the rails at SEPTA using the T's color code system. The setup is as follows: Orange Line - Broad St Subway Blue Line - MFSE Green Lines - Subway-Surface Silver Lines - Regional Rails Purple Line - Norristown Line [Rt.100] Tan or Brown Lines - Media/Sharon Hill Trolleys [101/102] Red was designated for the PATCO Line [and PATCO had plans to use colors for eventual branches to Mt. Holly (White), and Glassboro (blue)]. The color code systen never took because Philadelphians are a hide-bound, stubborn people who like to hold on to tradition. Even today, many old-time Philadelphians still say they "take the trolley" even though most trolleys have been gone for the last 50 or so years, and are buses now! |
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