...And what exactly are the cost-benefits of spending roughly 50 million dollars to add a 3 rd track for rush-hour only service to Jenkintown?
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Billions in economic benefits from having enough capacity to increase peak service to all Reading side branches and to increase on time performance. Also looking at extending double track on Doylestown and Warminster is a forgone conclusion when you can't send your newfound branch capacity down the trunk.