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Passenger Trains > $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extentionDate: 03/17/23 15:52 $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extention Author: Mgoldman Any updates on SEPTA's proposed four mile transit extension from Norristown, PA
just outside of Philadelphia, PA to King of Prussia? To date, close to $90,000,000.00 has been spent on this project to extend the Norristown "Hight Spped" Line. Any new stations? Tracks? New equipment? Aquisition of land? Oh, wait, never mind: It's been canceled. SEPTA halts King of Prussia rail project due to rising costs https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2023/03/17/septa-halts-king-of-prussia-rail-project.html Looks like they underestimated the cost of the project - up from 2 billion dollars to 3 billion dollars - and rising. /Mitch Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/17/23 15:53 by Mgoldman. Date: 03/17/23 16:34 Re: $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extention Author: kevink From SEPTA:
https://www5.septa.org/media/news/septa-pauses-king-of-prussia-rail-project/ Posted from iPhone Date: 03/17/23 16:48 Re: $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extention Author: MEKoch Why should four miles of above-ground railroad cost 2-3 billion dollars? That is American insanity.
Date: 03/17/23 18:00 Re: $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extention Author: Wurli1938 Because of graft, kickbacks, study after study, impact statements , etc.
Posted from Android Date: 03/17/23 18:02 Re: $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extention Author: Wurli1938 Because of graft, kickbacks, study after study, impact statements , etc.
Posted from Android Date: 03/17/23 19:28 Re: $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extention Author: pdt 90M in corruption and petty squabbling. This is why Im glad i dont live in this area anymore. Honesty is looked at as "what, are u crazy?"
Its just terrible on both sides of the aisle. Date: 03/17/23 21:00 Re: $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extention Author: abyler I'm old enough to remember when this was thought to be a $50 million project and the Pennsylvania DOT decided to kick start work on it by buying the requried extra Norristown line equipment from ABB in the late 1980's..
Date: 03/18/23 05:43 Re: $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extention Author: joemvcnj I think I remember them proposing something to there in 1976.
It will never happen. Posted from Android Date: 03/18/23 11:49 Re: $90 million dollars into SEPTA's proposed 4 mile extension Author: arrow611 And SEPTA always wants everything "gold plated," so to speak. Usually too much "fluff" over substance.
Date: 03/18/23 14:55 Article about SEPTA proposed KOP rail extension not accessible Author: RuleG Mgoldman Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > SEPTA halts King of Prussia rail project due to > rising costs > https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2023 > /03/17/septa-halts-king-of-prussia-rail-project.ht > ml > > Looks like they underestimated the cost of the > project - up from 2 billion dollars > to 3 billion dollars - and rising. > > /Mitch > I am not able to access this article due to a paywall. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/18/23 15:48 by RuleG. Date: 03/18/23 16:16 Re: Article about SEPTA proposed KOP rail extension not accessibl Author: Mgoldman RuleG Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I am not able to access this article due to a > paywall. > It basically states that SEPTA spent close to $90 million dollars for the artist's concept image below, along with an analysis by professionals indicating that the project had merit and could be done for a billion less than it would actually cost. Y'konw... standard fair. Check the article linked below my link. My link was not paywall when I accessed it. Here's another link: https://billypenn.com/2023/03/17/septa-pulls-the-plug-on-kop-rail-pausing-the-3b-project-over-fta-concerns/ Apparently officlals blame the local governments for being so stingy and unlikely to cover the required 40% share of a 3 billion dollar 4 mile long all new extention. /Mitch Edit - looks like I was mistaken - there are actaully quite a few artist's concept shots! The one seen here is the most popular. Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 03/18/23 16:22 by Mgoldman. ![]() Date: 03/18/23 16:31 Re: Article about SEPTA proposed KOP rail extension not accessibl Author: RuleG Mgoldman Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > RuleG Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I am not able to access this article due to a > > paywall. > > > > Here's another link: > https://billypenn.com/2023/03/17/septa-pulls-the-p > lug-on-kop-rail-pausing-the-3b-project-over-fta-co > ncerns/ > > I am able to access the link. Thank you for posting it. |