the_traveler
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Smoke signals? :huh:
And the little 'Rail Travel News' was pretty handy, and had more up to date newsbits than the 'slick' magazines....Passenger Train Journal magazine.
I LOVED RTN and its twice monthly publication!And the little 'Rail Travel News' was pretty handy, and had more up to date newsbits than the 'slick' magazines....Passenger Train Journal magazine.
We may have to change the name to the Stoolkill River! :giggle:I
- and (my personal favorite), station restrooms will be closed, "but facilities will be available outside." Charming.
When one uses the alternative "outside facilities", my advice is to aim well, and make sure don't hit the third rail. :giggle:
- and (my personal favorite), station restrooms will be closed, "but facilities will be available outside." Charming.
Forunately only the subway has 3rd rail there at 30th street, and it's bottom-contact so it's a bit harder!When one uses the alternative "outside facilities", my advice is to aim well, and make sure don't hit the third rail. :giggle:
- and (my personal favorite), station restrooms will be closed, "but facilities will be available outside." Charming.
If you're arriving today, 9/16, you should have no trouble.We will be arriving on 98 northbound this AM in 30th Street Station. Never been before. Will try to post when in Hotel. Wish us luck!
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Saying that Philadelphia will be "completely shut down for four whole days" is kind of silly and disrespectful to the hundreds of thousands of Philadelphia residents who live outside the "traffic box." The "city" is much more than the downtown business/tourist district. It also ignores the fact that most of the closures are only in effect from Friday night until Sunday night.I love Philadelphia. It's a city, not a theme park. Seeing it completely shut down for *four whole days* is kind of horrifying.
1. I didn't say they wouldn't be affected. But to imply that neighborhoods outside of city center, as well as suburbs, will be "shut down" is inaccurate. Life will go one more or less uninterrupted for many people in places like Warminster, Levittown and Chester. So, yeah, not a good weekend to hop regional rail into the city. But not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things.1. Actually people who live in the city outside of the city and in nearby Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties are effected by this.
2. No it's not disrespectful to say that the city will be shut down for four days..
3.Cause it's worse then you'd think. People who park in certain areas can't park where they normally park starting Sunday.
4. Most of the city folk are planning on bailing out the city/state. My brother who is effect by this is going to upper NY state. Some guys at work are going on vacation.
5. It looks like the only trains running in the area will be Amtrak and Septa. All freight traffic is severely restricted from what we're being told. So much to the point that things will be messy for a while.
1. The amount of cars that park in those area affected will affect other areas.I've taken the liberty of editing your post for the purpose of responding. You will notice that I have not deleted any of your original post, merely changed the formatting.
1. I didn't say they wouldn't be affected. But to imply that neighborhoods outside of city center, as well as suburbs, will be "shut down" is inaccurate. Life will go one more or less uninterrupted for many people in places like Warminster, Levittown and Chester. So, yeah, not a good weekend to hop regional rail into the city. But not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things.1. Actually people who live in the city outside of the city and in nearby Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties are effected by this.
2. No it's not disrespectful to say that the city will be shut down for four days..
3.Cause it's worse then you'd think. People who park in certain areas can't park where they normally park starting Sunday.
4. Most of the city folk are planning on bailing out the city/state. My brother who is effect by this is going to upper NY state. Some guys at work are going on vacation.
5. It looks like the only trains running in the area will be Amtrak and Septa. All freight traffic is severely restricted from what we're being told. So much to the point that things will be messy for a while.
2. Whether or not you think it's "disrespectful" is beside the point. It's simply inaccurate. I'm not a current resident of Philadelphia, but I have lived at no less than four different locations in Philly over the years. Of those four, only one of those would be directly affected by the street closures [and I didn't own a car while I lived there anyhow.] Of the jobs I worked while in Philly, NONE of them would have been affected by the mass transit changes...largely because I worked M-F but also because most of the transit routes I used will still be operating. Yes, that's simply my personal experience. And yes, I have no physical impairments that make it difficult to walk a few extra blocks. But the bellyache about the "whole city" being shut down marginalizes the hundreds of thousands of people whose neighborhoods are outside the core.
3. Yes, it is true that "certain areas" will be affected as early as Sunday. Not the entire city. You can go to the city's website to see affected streets. Yes, it's inconvenient if you live in those areas. I think that people outside "certain areas" may soon weary of the complaints coming from those areas. Check out which neighborhoods receive the best city services on an ongoing basis and I think you'll figure out why. Suck it up for a few days, whydontcha? [spoken in my most loving Philadelphia accent.]
4. Leaving town for the weekend? Going on vacation? Horrifying indeed. Sounds a lot like a typical summer weekend, except it's in September. Yawn.
5. No freight trains for a few days? How does this make life inconvenient for a single Philadelphia resident? Railroads deal with blizzards, hurricanes, etc each year and somehow manage to work things out in the end. I think it's great that passenger trains are being given priority. YMMV.
SEPTA info on buses is up. See it on this page (scroll down to BUS SERVICE)...There has been no talk about Septa busses in the city.
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