Posted Jan 24, 2016, 3:19 PM
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It comes down to money. SEPTA gets 1/3 or so of the budget of comparable systems (WMATA, NYCTA, MBTA, etc.)
Despite this, they don't have safety issues or budget crises every year. The system is run excellently and well within its means.
Unfortunately, this means deferring sexy projects like the Boulevard subway, Schuylkill Valley Metro, what have you, until they can actually pay for them.
Neither Harrisburg nor the City seems willing to contribute dollars towards capital funding, so we're stuck with what we got right now, with slow incremental expansion.
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