by ExCon90
With the coal and lumber business pretty well gone in that territory, I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't any. I was just ranting about what seems to be a common assumption that freight doesn't matter.
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braves wrote:The Trenton Line should get half hour service during the middays on weekdays to provide more connections to NJ Transit Northeast Corridor at Trenton since they have half hour service as well throughout the day.What about weekends?
SCB2525 wrote:And I'll say again; bullhockey.
Basically, such a statement precludes any expansion on the Reading side. I find it hard to believe.
BuddCar711 wrote:Yes, and weekends too. Plus, there is more than just NEC trains to connect to at trenton.braves wrote:The Trenton Line should get half hour service during the middays on weekdays to provide more connections to NJ Transit Northeast Corridor at Trenton since they have half hour service as well throughout the day.What about weekends?
25Hz wrote:A high level replacement program on the reading side could help maintain OTP with current or increased trains per hour, but we all know how likely that is.The only stations not high level on the Reading TRUNK are North Broad which sees limited service, Elkins, and Jenkintown which is a bottleneck. Expect to see Jenkintown first. That is the biggest bang for the buck. That and more SLV's will not only improve OTP but SHOULD speed up line schedules and reduce padding.
Clearfield wrote:Mmm, yea i think they needed to wait till that bridge was completed. Supposedly the next bridge inbound needs to be replaced too, so that may delay things or not.25Hz wrote:A high level replacement program on the reading side could help maintain OTP with current or increased trains per hour, but we all know how likely that is.The only stations not high level on the Reading TRUNK are North Broad which sees limited service, Elkins, and Jenkintown which is a bottleneck. Expect to see Jenkintown first. That is the biggest bang for the buck. That and more SLV's will not only improve OTP but SHOULD speed up line schedules and reduce padding.
25Hz wrote:According to SEPTA:Clearfield wrote:Mmm, yea i think they needed to wait till that bridge was completed. Supposedly the next bridge inbound needs to be replaced too, so that may delay things or not.25Hz wrote:A high level replacement program on the reading side could help maintain OTP with current or increased trains per hour, but we all know how likely that is.The only stations not high level on the Reading TRUNK are North Broad which sees limited service, Elkins, and Jenkintown which is a bottleneck. Expect to see Jenkintown first. That is the biggest bang for the buck. That and more SLV's will not only improve OTP but SHOULD speed up line schedules and reduce padding.
It's like playing chess where the pieces are the board.
R36 Combine Coach wrote:One other issue about the connector would be the Fox Chase (R8) would have no PRR side companion if the CHW is switched to the RDG side.Yes it would.... Fox Chase-Bryn Mawr Locals.
zebrasepta wrote:i'm wondering if they need more yard space since they eventually will have to order more EMU's in the future and more cars than the current fleet of silverliner IV's and to replace them and also since they're planning to increase service and there's overcrowding issuesThe rehab of the yard space at CHE was done to make room for cars while SEPTA was taking delivery of the SLV's while still holding the SLII and SLIII cars.
ExCon90 wrote:I believe the route R4 was reserved for that service when the R numbers were implemented. (There was a 15-minute headway between Bryn Mawr And Suburban Station "back in the day," with every other train continuing to Paoli -- it would have been nice to see it restored.) R1 was to be Airport-West Trenton; I think CHW was to be paired with Media/Elwyn as the R3, and the designation R8 was to have been retired.I'd like to see 20 minute service on the main line. an local to bryn mawr, express to Paoli, local to thorndale, local to Malvern, express to bryn mawr, local to thorndale