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Originally Posted by theLovebelow
And on Why they looped the trolleys around Franklin Square, it is because inside of the Ben Franklin Bridge is the original Trolley station that existed since the creation of the bridge. It is right under Franklin Square! So pretty much that will probably be they will store the trolleys, of course, if they don't use SEPTA K-Cars(Which explains the Alt 1 expiation goes to 13th st).
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True, but as I read that map, PATCO has no plans to complete the never-finished, never-used underground trolley terminal right next to Franklin Square station. Note that the PA-1 Extended alignment has the trolleys surfacing near 9th and Cherry, and that the trolley loop is around Franklin Square itself, which would place it atop the rapid transit station; the trolley terminal lies beneath the semicircular plaza at the BFB west landing.
My guess is that either PATCO would want to run this service with SEPTA or have SEPTA run it on PATCO's behalf, thus saving on vehicle acquisition and storage, as the cars would reside at the existing Elmwood and Callowhill depots. PA-1 Extended and PA-2 offer this possibility, whereas PA-1 without the extension and PA-3 do not unless some sort of track connection with the Route 15 is added.