Philadelphia Transportation Thread - Page 104

bdurk · #**2061** Posted **Jul 24, 2024, 1:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delthayre

A contract award of $ 724,309,956 to Hitachi Raiil USA for 200 M5 railcars appears on page 11 of the agenda for the July 25, 2024 meeting of the SEPTA Board. The pilot car is to be delivered in fall of 2028 and the regular fleet to be delivered from spring 2029 through spring 2031. There are additionally options of $ 61,532,820 for 20 further railcars and $ 1,020,746 for optional track monitoring equipment.

HOORAY!

Skintreesnail · #**2062** Posted **Jul 25, 2024, 9:23 PM**

https://www.hitachirail.com/press#/p...-fleet-3335538

Delthayre · #**2063** Posted **Jul 25, 2024, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skintreesnail

https://www.hitachirail.com/press#/p...-fleet-3335538

We'll see if they look anything like that. I would be a radical change from the current fleet, which might be part of the idea, given how awful it is.

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"The trains will feature the latest passenger information systems and open gangways for ease of use by passengers,” said Luca D’Aquila, COO and Head of Vehicles, Hitachi Rail.

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Open gangways with increased passenger flow and visibility for law enforcement

I don't remember that being in the specification or even discussed before. I would wager that this means open gangways between the two cars of each married pair rather than for whole trains. Nevertheless, this seems a promising surprise.

Busy Bee · #**2064** Posted **Jul 25, 2024, 10:37 PM**

They look extremely promising. Let's hope the renderings are mostly realistic. At least it seems they are being ambitious design-wise. The way the pantograph gates are rendered as appearing less than two feet tall does give me pause though.

TempleGuy1000 · #**2065** Posted **Jul 26, 2024, 11:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by Skintreesnail

https://www.hitachirail.com/press#/p...-fleet-3335538

Beautiful.

Pair these along side the new trolley fleet too. Good looking set.

I'm liking the addition of black into the color palette

Skintreesnail · #**2066** Posted **Jul 26, 2024, 12:20 PM**

More renderings this morning on 6abc
https://6abc.com/post/renderings-new...line/15098634/

Randomguy34 · #**2067** Posted **Jul 26, 2024, 12:40 PM**

They're beautiful

thoughtcriminal · #**2068** Posted **Jul 26, 2024, 1:18 PM**

The trains themselves look great. However:
1. Why is it going to take SOOOOO LOOOOONNNGGG to deliver them?
2. Why do they insist on front-facing seats? you can fit more standees if all the seats are along the sides.

Nouvellecosse · #**2069** Posted **Jul 26, 2024, 1:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by thoughtcriminal

The trains themselves look great. However:
1. Why is it going to take SOOOOO LOOOOONNNGGG to deliver them?
2. Why do they insist on front-facing seats? you can fit more standees if all the seats are along the sides.

Is the system that crowded that they can't provide enough frequency and need to maximizing standing space?

3rd&Brown · #**2070** Posted **Jul 26, 2024, 1:56 PM**

Wow. What an improvement.

Look like the subway cars on the Paris Metro, if you ask me.

I too hate the front facing seats...feels like they're holding onto a vestige of Septa's past...but if it's just the center portion of each car, it will still feel much more accommodating if you walk in and you're in the standing area with open gangways into the next car on your left or right.