The Philadelphia-based Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has released design concepts it will implement in creating new trolley stations and modernizing existing trolley stations.
In a news release, SEPTA said the stations will receive level boarding platforms and new signs to make it easier to navigate the trolley system.
Most existing trolley stations are little more than signs along a sidewalk.
As part of the project SEPTA is soliciting public comment through an online survey on such things as the design, colors and lighting for the stations,
Public comment also will be solicited through pop-up and virtual community events.
In an related development, the SEPTA governing board has approved plans to advance major initiatives of the SEPTA Forward plan.
That includes funding for modernization of the trolley system and extending the Norristown High Speed Line by four miles to Kind of Prussia.
The latter has been described by SEPTA as providing a “one-seat” ride from any station along the NHSL, including 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby and Norristown Transportation Center.
The next phase of the King of Prussia extension is land acquisition. The SEPTA board authorized the agency’s staff to begin appraising the properties, determining fair market value, making offers, and reaching an agreement with owners.
Related to that, the SEPTA board approved acquiring 13 acres in southwest Philadelphia for the trolley modernization program.
That property will be used to create a shop that can accommodate the anticipated future fleet of articulated, ADA-accessible trolleys.
SEPTA officials said the property has an existing structure that can be adapted to its use as well as additional land area to support a planned yard and employee parking.
SEPTA’s existing trolley tracks are immediately adjacent to the roadside of the property.
Tags: Public transit, Public transportation, SEPTA Norristown Line, SEPTA Regional Rail, SEPTA trolleys, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
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