Posted Mar 10, 2019, 9:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonboy1983
Saw it on Facebook/Twitter the other day as well. It's about time! As a resident of Valley Twp, I am ecstatic! I must say that it's been due to the incompetence of the Coatesville officials as to why they lost service in the first place. They let the city go downhill in the '90s and council seemed disinterested in anything that would have brought jobs to the city. It looks like they're changing their tune. I'm noticing more in the way of reinvestment/plans for reinvestment in the city. This, and the new train station will go hand-in-hand in not only revitalizing Coatesville, but it will have a ripple effect on the surrounding area, too.
Several months ago I had a dream that my wife, son, and I were walking down BUS 30 in the heart of Coatesville, and it had a Mainline-type vibe, almost like walking around Ardmore. The SEPTA station was there, and there were all kinds of cafes and coffee shops lining the sidewalks. Hopefully this dream will come to fruition!
With regard to another parking facility for the rolling stock, they are doing a massive expansion of the Frasier yard.
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Coatesville is considered a part of the Mainline nowadays???  I'm still hoping the old R5 can go all the way to Lancaster and rail service can return to West Chester in the not too distant future.
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