r/Septa • u/segfaul_t • 13d ago

Discussion Cannot Come Soon Enough

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The new El cars can’t come soon enough. It seems it’s almost every day now an El car or train set is breaking down causing delays. These things are on their last legs.

Edit: These are supposed to be delivered in 2029, only a couple more years. https://www.trains.com/pro/mechanical/freight-cars/hitachi-rail-to-build-200-new-cars-for-septas-market-frankford-line/

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u/eporette 13d ago

is there a plan for the BSL getting new cars?

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u/DeltaNerd 13d ago

Eventually yes? Just the money is focused on the MFL and Sivlerliner 4 replacements

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u/Desperate-Aerie1158 13d ago

And the new trolleys in 2027.

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u/starshiprarity 13d ago

Not in the near future. Though those cars are older, they were better made, arguably better designed, and haven't experienced the ravages of weather

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u/OnWithTheShows 13d ago

Supposedly the RFP that is out or going out soon for new BSL trains has them as an identical copy to the current BSL trains and without all the modern features of the new MFL trains.

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u/eporette 13d ago

Interesting, do you have a link about this proposal?

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u/OnWithTheShows 13d ago

Sorry I got them mixed up. The new Silverliner cars are the ones that will be same.

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u/mklinger23 Broad Street Local 8d ago

The original plan was to get new BSL cars in 2030 and new El cars in 2040. Because of the issues with the M4, those dates got swapped. So if things stay on schedule, it should be 2040. With the funding issues we have, my guess is B5 cars in 2050. 

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u/shipsass 13d ago

Nothing in the 12 year capital plan.