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The ACS-64 locomotives for push-pull trains arrived in 2018. An order of 45 multi-level railcars from CRRC Massachusetts was placed in 2017. They were intended to be delivered beginning in 2019, but repeated delays, design flaws, and quality control issues caused the order to be cancelled in April 2024. [14] SEPTA passenger rolling stock includes:
On July 2, 2019, SEPTA and CRRC agreed to a six-month extension on the delivery deadline for the 45 Springfield-built double-decker commuter rail cars. [5] A few weeks later, Congress banned federal funding for new railcars for practically all Chinese-made buses and trains, citing connections with the People's Liberation Army . [ 6 ]
The following is a list of all heavy rail rapid transit systems in the United States.It does not include statistics for bus or light rail systems; see: List of United States light rail systems by ridership for light rail systems.
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Notes References Lines SEPTA Regional Rail lines Line Weekday ridership (FY 2023) Route length Inbound terminus [b] Outbound terminus Airport Line 5,268 12.10 mi (19.47 km) Temple University Airport Terminals E & F Chestnut Hill East Line 2,318 12.20 mi (19.63 km) 30th Street Station Chestnut Hill East Chestnut Hill West Line 2,768 14.59 mi (23.48 km) Temple University Chestnut Hill West ...
The M, [a] formerly known as the Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), [b] is a 13.4-mile (21.6 km) [3] interurban light rapid transit line in the SEPTA Metro network, running between the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby and the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
SEPTA activated positive train control on the Chestnut Hill East Line on July 25, 2016. [ 7 ] On April 9, 2020, service on the line was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic , [ 8 ] though Temple University and Wayne Junction stations were still being served by other rail services.
The Penn Central operated it until 1976, turning operations over to Conrail until 1983, when SEPTA took over. [citation needed] Between 1984–2010 the route was designated R8 Chestnut Hill West as part of SEPTA's diametrical reorganization of its lines. Chestnut Hill West trains operated through the city center to the Fox Chase Line. [4]