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Originally Posted by hammersklavier
The NHSL doesn't connect with the BSL, and it isn't compatible with the line it does connect to, the MFL (different gauges).
Optimally, one would extend the Norristown line to Pottstown and have the NHSL extension end in a connection with it.
Historically the West Trenton Line was part of SEPTA's network till the mid-80s. It was discontinued largely because of light traffic on the the lengthy, circuitous run. Reclaiming the 202 median for a new branch to West Chester off the Main Line (the 202 alignment uses an old rail easement there) would be a better strategy for capturing West Chester traffic. (That said, the West Chester branch does have its own uses.)
I agree that rebuilding the commuter rail network to its 1980 (or, preferably 1950) extent would be the best thing to do w/r/t connectivity and opening Main Streets up for redevelopment in the region.
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I meant the Norristown RR line not NHSL; extend the line to KOP and make it HR with better headways (The NHSL would already connect if the Norristown new N+HR line made a station at the NHSL line end)
Then trunk the Norristown current RR to the BSL
while at it extend the BSL to the NY and add a BSL BLVD extension (extend the MFL to the BLVD for a connection and also change the Chestnut Hill West line to HR and trunk to the BSL
The BSL has 4 tracks to Walnut as you know and the added lines could end at Walnut or one could extend. They could be timed for easy switch to the trains that do go to the NY alla NYC 7th ave and the others could skip stops
So maybe the regular BSL and the CH West goes to NY
The BLVD and KOP line stop at Walnut with only trunk stops at Say N Philly, Temple, Girard, Race, CH, and Walnut with some timed connection with the through runner or close to it
while at it have the Ridge sput sync with Patco (with shared cards could be achieved on entrance and exit for revenue) and have that removed from the BSL and into the Pennsy cut and up to Girard then accros the river back through the railyard/innovation nabe to U City (which becomes HR) and two splits one into SW philly via the 23rd street viaduct and one to the airport
oh one can dream but to me the NHSL extension is challenging with the 69th street connection and one hour ride - to me the Norristown line converted to HR would be far better with an extension to KOP (dreaming maybe a spur to Pheonixville as HR) Plus maybe just LRT in the 422 median to Pottstown or even Reading now really dreaming; but to even limerick that could be commuter park and ride line with a few TOD opps at say Oaks, Collegville, Limerick)
to me the NHSL extension will mis with the two seat ride and lack of connections
also any 422 LRT could then also extend to chesterbrook, great valley and also maybe terminate at Paoli conecting the main line, 202/422 office parks a new HR line, the NHSL
how did the WC line get there, was it trunked off the main line? if so that could be another line extension and connection
there are also TOD opps for the BLVD line that could split to the Woodhaven/95 Park and ride in one direction and the Neshaminy mall the other
lastly have NJT runthrough to 30th with only stops at Woodhaven, N Philly, and 30th post Trenton and Septa maintianing the more frequent stop route.
one other thought while in dream land (extend the patco line over to U City at a new Walnut staion and into a new innovation rout back around to the Pennsy cut as described above
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