by 25Hz
Limited-Clear wrote:You hit the nail on the head, all those observations are exactly what is wrong with these cars, for once a post that doesnt slam septa with this is wrong that is wrong, you noted that the lowest bidder gave a product that won't last, you noted things that are wrong with the cars while keeping it as observations, very impartial and to the point, now imagine having to deal with all that for a 30yr career, working 6 days a week up to 12hrs + a day, I know the crews didn't sign up for all that crap, but they deal with it and try to make the best of itWell, if we are stuck with these "unique" MU's for a few decades, i suggest some mitigation modifications to allow the riding experience for all involved to become more tolerable. I've said it before and so have others, these were built pretty much like bloated subway cars, and the sound levels inside a NYC subway car is comparable to the silverliner 5's.... Even PA-5 cars are a LOT quieter, but then again, the PA knows what it's doing and they learned from the NYC subway cars made by same manufacturer that a modified design would be OK and work for their needs.
Why go with an untested design when we have multiple existing designs that could have been modified to suit the characteristics of SEPTA's operating environment?
I'd argue that the only decently positive aspect of the new MU's is the front facing view, and even that may go away with full width cabs at some point.
As for what COULD be done exactly to make them run quieter.....
Next stop the square, journal square station next!
