Thread: PATCO expansion in Philadelphia and New Jersey
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Old 05-22-2008, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by billy ross View Post
I believe that the present population of Old City is over 10xs what it was the last time the Franklin Square station was open. Franklin Square at that time was Philadelphia's skid row, memorably chronicled by the late Jane Jacobs. Now it is a tourist destination, not to mention the condos next to it and the National Constitution Center. It is idiotic that that station is still closed.
I agree that Old City is really different from how it was in 1977, but PATCO still doesn't go anywhere many Old City residents would want to go. Are they going to take the subway to 16th and Locust? Hardly seems worth it. And only a handful would be going to NJ on a regular basis. So unless PATCO is better integrated with SEPTA, what would be the point?
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