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Old Posted Jan 24, 2019, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by PhillyRising View Post
They are over 40 years old but they are still more comfortable to ride in than SEPTA's newer trains. I can take Amtrak's Keystone Service into Philly instead of SEPTA...it only costs a few dollars more and I get to Center City in 33 minutes instead of the hour on SEPTA. They have put newer seats in some of the cars at least on the Keystone trains.
If you're taking it from Paoli, I would recommend trying to catch one of their express trains. They use Amtrak-grade cars which are much more comfortable to ride in than the normal MUs. I am not sure what their morning assignments are other than the Great Valley Flyer, but I know in the evening almost every express going out to Thorndale is one of these.
All that having been said, SEPTA is getting new multi-level MUs and coaches, which should be far more comfortable than the 40+ year old SLIVs.
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