by jcepler1
I took a video while in the car on 95 passing the MARC/ CSX Riverside Yard on Sunday 12/31.
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Right at the beginning you can see two new Charger Locomotives parked. # 81 and 82.
The cars are almost all of the new bi-levels. I don't understand this. These cars have two sets of doors, and the extra doors only open at high level platforms. Most of the stations on the Camden Line are not high level platforms, so the doors are not used. I've seen these cars on the Brunswick Line as well- same issue. Why isn't the MTA putting these cars on the Penn Line during rush hour? If you are not putting these cars on the Penn Line, then the extra doors are wasted, you might as well have put seats there instead.
https://youtu.be/nmR2XlkPpyo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Right at the beginning you can see two new Charger Locomotives parked. # 81 and 82.
The cars are almost all of the new bi-levels. I don't understand this. These cars have two sets of doors, and the extra doors only open at high level platforms. Most of the stations on the Camden Line are not high level platforms, so the doors are not used. I've seen these cars on the Brunswick Line as well- same issue. Why isn't the MTA putting these cars on the Penn Line during rush hour? If you are not putting these cars on the Penn Line, then the extra doors are wasted, you might as well have put seats there instead.