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Discussion relating to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Philadelphia Metro Area). Official web site can be found here: www.septa.com. Also including discussion related to the PATCO Speedline rapid transit operated by Delaware River Port Authority. Official web site can be found here: http://www.ridepatco.org/.

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 #1496849  by braves
 
Has the third track south of Wilmington been completed, if it has, has anyone heard from SEPTA & DTC on when Regional Rail will be expanded to Newark, DE or will it wait until the new train station proposed there is completed.
 #1496856  by tgolanos
 
Just for clarification, are you asking if/when SEPTA will increase service to Newark? Because SEPTA already serves Newark DE via Wilmington, albeit only during peak hours.

Any increased service would have to be funded by DART, so it's not really up to SEPTA.
 #1496913  by JeffersonLeeEng
 
http://www.philly.com/business/claymont ... 81220.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Kinda sorta related regarding moving forward on the new Claymont station project...

https://www.cecildaily.com/spotlight/ma ... 8e2d0.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

MARC looks like it may be expanding train service as it inches closer to the Delaware border...possible new Elkton station by 2020...maybe...
 #1497034  by ExCon90
 
Judging from the plan in the link furnished by JeffersonLeeEng, there's a lot of construction to provide access to the station itself, which is farther (railroad) north than the present one--i.e., no part of the present station can be used; that might account for some of it.