by MikeBPRR
The Inky is reporting that SEPTA may have to cut A LOT of service if they don't get funding to replace lost turnpike payments, future turnpike payments, and lost revenue.
Some lowlights:
No trains past Exton or Lansdale, only one stop between Glenside and Warminster, no stops between Chester and 30th Street...and that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Some lowlights:
No trains past Exton or Lansdale, only one stop between Glenside and Warminster, no stops between Chester and 30th Street...and that is just the tip of the iceberg.
A “service reduction plan” over the next 10 years would turn city trolley routes, as well as the Sharon Hill Line, into bus lines; eliminate the Chestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd, and Fox Chase Regional Rail Lines; cut more than 100 stations on the nine remaining Regional Rail lines; suspend service on the Broad-Ridge Spur; reduce frequency on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford Lines; and limit service on the Norristown High Speed Line.PennDOT can't cover the shortfall by itself.
The turnpike delayed payment to PennDot in July, and future payments are uncertain. PennDot can commit to giving SEPTA $97 million in capital funds from the Turnpike and other sources from a budgeted $349 million this fiscal year, according to Richards’ written testimony shared with The Inquirer. SEPTA’s fiscal year began July 1.It looks like maintenance is already being affected.
“We have identified $250 million in capital projects — this includes bridges, station accessibility, electric bus procurements — that will need to be stopped or delayed,” Richards testified. “This will impact jobs and economic activity and both of these are greatly needed in this area.”I feel like this pandemic may actually kill a lot of the heritage in our area. If you look at the map from the article, which I have linked here, the cuts are even worse when you see the stations eliminated. The writing isn't very legible, but you can make out what will be gone.
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