SEPTA Just Revealed Their New $724 Million Market Frankford EL Rail Cars Set to Hit the Tracks in 2029
Looks like new cars are coming to the Market Frankford Elevated Line (EL) in a few years. In a recent announcement, SEPTA released the renderings for their new fleet set to hit the tracks in 2029.
SEPTA awarded Hitachi Rail STS USA a $724 million contract to build a brand new fleet that will include 200 cars. In case you were wondering what updates to expect. Well the new cars
Features of the new trains include gangways between cars instead of sliding doors, digital displays with real time-information, larger passenger capacity,, handholds for standing riders, and staggered doors to make it easier to get on and off.
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