BuddSilverliner269 wrote:scotty269 wrote:mtuandrew wrote:According to the Wikipedia article on SEPTA Regional Rail, I count 12 cabs and 41 trailers in the fleet. Sure, that would be enough for four ten-car sets and a spare set, and that would be plenty for frequent SEPTA Keystone service. To be honest, I am starting to like the idea of using the Bombers more and more - particularly if it means that SEPTA can take them out of regular Regional Rail service and fill out the entire fleet with Silverliner Vs. It does mean that the Bombers would need bathrooms restored, which would have to be added into the budget prior to bidding on the Keystones.
Funny, because SEPTA is removing the bathroom infrastructure with their bomber rebuilds...
I already said that further up and no one wants to listen!!! What do I know???
I hear you, I hear you!
I think it has obvious benefits, like putting Pennsylvania firmly in the driver's seat while still leaving Amtrak responsible for problems, totally standardizing the SEPTA fleet, and using the push-pulls for intercity service like they were designed for. This plan probably won't happen though, since it involves Pennsylvania spending money on:
-overhauling the Bombers and adding back at least a few functional bathrooms per set, if not one or two per car
-covering SEPTA's lost capacity with more Silverliners from Rotem
-overhauling the AEMs and ALPs so they don't take a dump in intensive regular service
-converting the seating to 2+2 at some point, though that isn't strictly necessary