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Nexis4Jersey OP t1_j5f0rvz wrote

Reply to comment by blue5801 in My Pennsylvania Intercity & Regional Rail Proposal by Nexis4Jersey

Maybe they could be convinced to buy Hydrogen powered MU trains , a few systems out west bought them. The recent proposals call for service to be restored back to Quakertown and then see if there's even more demand to justify restoring all the way to Allentown.

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blue5801 t1_j5f2gfx wrote

Septa can't get the junkies off the El and you want them to buy hydrogen powered MU trains... That's laughable. Septa isn't going north of Lansdale for rail service on the old Bethlehem line as much as people want it. They would probably have an easier time getting a bus to go from the Lansdale station to Quakertown via 309 with stops in Perkasie and Sellersville (along with the Montgomery Mall) and then work out something with LANTA for service to Allentown and Bethlehem. Even service from Doylestown to Allentown would probably be better especially in the summer with folks wanting to go to Dorney Park.

I do like the fact that the Berks-Chester-Montgomery county rail authority is looking to contract with Amtrak for service on the 422 corridor. However septa will probably charge them an arm and a leg to run trains from the NE Corridor connection to Norristown. Also that service could be increased with a stop in Lebanon and seasonal travel to Hershey Park which would get a lot of patronage in the summer.

Personally I would prefer Septa to run hourly Sunday service to/from Trenton so you're not stuck waiting hours on end.

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