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How come SEPTA generally does not offer high speed service or express, lets say from Trenton to Cornwell heights, or North Phila non stop. Remember we are still at the automobile age. Most people still drive to Philly compared to N.Y., Think about it. Septa might gain more ridership if it offers express service like NJT trains do. SEPTA trains are slow in conjunction with an indirect route to Chestnut Hill, wich goes merry go round around Philly, and up to Chestnut Hill. Sadly SEPTA has a regional rail map infastructure that is very poor compared to NJT. I bet the NYC subways offer high speed service compared to SEPTA. In fact the SEPTA infastructure is much more like a poorly infastructured subway system. It's ironic that these trains go from 80 to speeds of 100 mph.Septa should at least offer express service form Chestnut Hill to Philly or Philly to Trenton NJ. SEPTA 's railroading is primitive with its PA train stations. Conductors still hang on to the outside with train doors open, when train is in motion, and you are not even allowed to ride in the vestibule with a service that is not even an express, while you can witIh hi speed NJT or Amtrak trains, without conductors saying you can't ride in the vestibule. Common what is this!!! That's what happens when you are at a Philly market area. That's why I will always be a New Yorker at heart, though I think Center City is nice, especially with it's cool futureistically architechted mall, the Gallery. Allot of people think Philly is a smaller dirtier city compared to N.Y. because I assume they wind up in the uptown like areas away from Center City when they go to their silly ball games. People don,t get a chance to get to see Center City. Anyway despite all that I still choose New York, and SEPTA, It's the 21st century, it's time to renovate your Rail infatructure. You are telling car drivers not to ride your trains, you executives. I love trains. Trains are fast but people are slooow. Common SEPTA time is running out!!!

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