by bikentransit
I've read in a few places that in preparation for the bicentennial in 1976, SEPTA re-opened the Valley Forge train station on the then-Reading branch to accommodate the overflow of visitors that year. New Hope and Ivyland ran shuttle trains from New Hope to Warminster. I don't know what other expansion initiatives were made, but I'm curious if any measures will be taken to expand service/capacity for next fall when up to 1 million visitors will visit the city during the Pope's visit. We know we won't see dead lines resurrected, but have any measures been discussed?
Given that the hotels in Center City will be crushed, a few other locations that are heavy on hotels include: King of Prussia, Quakertown, Bensalem, Cherry Hill, Willow Grove, Oxford Valley, Newtown, Montgomeryville, Pottstown, Reading, Exton and Wilmington. Most of these areas are within reach of existing service, and a few in reach of dormant service.
If anyone's heard anything and would like to share, please feel free to do so.
Given that the hotels in Center City will be crushed, a few other locations that are heavy on hotels include: King of Prussia, Quakertown, Bensalem, Cherry Hill, Willow Grove, Oxford Valley, Newtown, Montgomeryville, Pottstown, Reading, Exton and Wilmington. Most of these areas are within reach of existing service, and a few in reach of dormant service.
If anyone's heard anything and would like to share, please feel free to do so.