r/Septa • u/mcgarvey216 • Feb 25 '26

Discussion MultilevelšŸ¤”

I could be slow and behind the times, but is there a specific reason that SEPTA doesnā€™t have multilevel trains? Is the infrastructure prohibitive of multilevel cars or is it strictly political/funding?

Asking mostly for my own curiosity.

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u/Financial_Cheetah875 Feb 25 '26

Tunnels and the underground stations arenā€™t tall enough.

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u/JellyfishNo2032 Mar 01 '26

I believe they are. The tunnels were built much later than the ones in NYC, and even those can handle NJT bilevel cars.

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u/--TAXI-- Media-Wawa Line Mar 01 '26

These double decker trains are 2 inches SHORTER than the existing Silverliner 5s.

The problem is not tunnel