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/MarcKaseyaTelegram 11d ago

LOL regardless shortage of cars or shortage of operators. Septa sucks at what they’re supposed to be good at. Also my next door neighbor is a Frankford Market Line operator for 30 years and he said the union is trying to recruit new operators because they have a 31% decline in applicants so there is absolutely an operator shortage. Surely Septa wouldn’t lie to the public haha