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PhilliesPhan2013 wrote:This is somewhat related, but DART First State is planning to eliminate its one bus route into Cecil County, the 65, that runs between Cecil County and Elkton, MD. I guess they aren't interested in funding a service that primarily would benefit MD residents. I doubt they'd pay for railroad service to Elkton ,and at this point we are WAY out of the 5 County Service Area that SEPTA is charged with to serve. I agree that MARC should be the operator to test these waters. Besides, SEPTA's trains don't have bathrooms and you are pushing it with the length of the line going all the way to MD, especially on a local train.eb684 wrote:If I'm not mistaken, regional rail service between Newark and Perryville requires an extra track to be built, or at least a passing siding somewhere along that length. Even if that is built, I still disagree that SEPTA should cover the distance. There is probably not much commuter traffic from that area into Philly, although maybe some into Wilmington, and I can't imagine it would be worthwhile for SEPTA to expand into that territory. On the other hand, MARC should step up and cover that area into Newark (which they have previously discussed). Once the expanded Newark station is completed, it should be able to handle transfers between SEPTA and MARC trains, although it cannot now with only one platform for commuter rail.Elkton is another good choice for expanded Wilmington/Newark service. Whenever I try to convince people that SEPTA should expand into Maryland, I make the argument that Cecil County is included in the Philadelphia area. SEPTA would simply be serving part of the Delaware Valley, albeit not in its five-county jurisdiction. If I was at the top of the command chain at SEPTA, I would do with the Wilmington/Newark Line what SEPTA is doing with the MLF and BSL: I would run this service for a limited interval of time in order to test the waters of possible service to Maryland, and possibly a commuter connection to MARC.
Of course, as a commuter from Philly to Elkton, I would LOVE to have SEPTA service extend that far, but I personally don't think that it's feasible.
Mumphrey O. Yamm wrote:My own solution to this is to find some billionaire who loves trains, and convince him to buy out SEPTA and run the whole system as a hobby. I can’t see how that could work any worse, and at this point, it hardly seems any more unrealistic than SEPTA getting off its ass and running trains to West Chester.I'm currently in college trying to become a doctor; however, I have always wanted to start a big, multinational pharmaceutical corporation. If I get rich off of that, then count me in!
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