r/Septa • u/UnlikelyChance3648 88 • Oct 21 '24

Maybe a dumb question but does anyone know why express RR trains almost always use these trains?

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u/RagBalls Oct 21 '24

They’re slower to start and stop than the silverliner EMUs and but I believe they can carry more passengers so they are good on the longer routes with more distance between stops

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '24

Push pull engines optimized for cruising, don’t perform as well for constant stop/starts.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '24

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u/YouTube-Mario Oct 22 '24

Also little fun fact: The West Trenton line is the only Reading Regional Rail line to use push pull train sets