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R-8 Newtown line; Push to revive
Topic Started: Sep 11 2009, 05:41 PM (123 Views)
TransitChuckG Sep 11 2009, 05:41 PM Post #1
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 http://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=832169
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Jayayess1190 Sep 11 2009, 05:47 PM Post #2
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 Wow. Very cool.
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Mr. Transit Sep 11 2009, 06:41 PM Post #3
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 Good luck, I followed these developments in the mid-80's...I remember SEPTA put out RFPs to privatize the line...one interesting item, I remember reading a news article in the Daily News about one private operator who was willing to operate it using rail buses built by British Leyland...they were going to open a manufacturing facility in Richmond, Va...there was an artist's conception of the buses, but unfortunately it never came to fruition.
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Tritransit Area Sep 11 2009, 09:15 PM Post #4
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 Hmm.........

Also, isn't that train in the photograph on the homepage on Horseshoe Curve by Altoona?
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TheOneCalledA1 Sep 11 2009, 10:12 PM Post #5
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Hmm.........

Also, isn't that train in the photograph on the homepage on Horseshoe Curve by Altoona?
Yup
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TransitChuckG Sep 12 2009, 07:04 AM Post #6
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 The Fox chase-Newtown Line was abandoned in 1983.
In 1996 , SEPTA showed this shuttle bus.

http://www.r8newtown.com/documents/R8ShuttleBus1996.pdf
Edited by TransitChuckG, Sep 12 2009, 07:13 AM.
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