SEPTA Market-Frankford Elevated - nycsubway.org
In January 1997, SEPTA began taking delivery of a fleet of 220 new cars for the Market-Frankford from AdTranz. The cars, designated M-4, are the first new cars for service on the MFL since 1960. Base Price: $1.29 million per car; Features: Seats 49, about 55 additional standees. Two designated wheelchair areas per car.
Market–Frankford Line - Wikipedia
The Market–Frankford Line (MFL), [a] currently rebranding as the L, [b] is a rapid transit line in the SEPTA Metro network in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Purchase of New Market …
PHILADELPHIA (July 25, 2024) – SEPTA today awarded a contract to Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. for the purchase of modern railcars to replace the aging Market-Frankford Line [L] fleet. The new rail fleet will provide significant improvements to the customer experience with greater accessibility, capacity, and reliability.
SEPTA Market-Frankford Line or MFL or L1 - Philadelphia Transit …
While in service, SEPTA converted M4 cars #1033-1034 to operate as work trains. Consequently, this retired the remaining five Budd cars. Out of all the retired cars used on the Market-Frankford line between 1907 and 1999 only 2 were preserved.
SEPTA Receives $317M Federal Grant, Plans To Replace Market …
Oct 5, 2024 · SEPTA will soon receive a $317 million federal grant, which will be used to purchase 200 rail cars to replace the aging models used in the Market-Frankford Line, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The amount is by far the largest Federal Transit Administration competitive grant SEPTA has ever won, according to agency officials.
SEPTA won a $317 million federal grant to help replace aging …
Feb 16, 2024 · SEPTA will get $317 million from the federal government toward the purchase of 200 rail cars for the Market-Frankford Line to replace aging models with cracked frames that workers in an Upper Darby repair shop have kept running on the system’s most heavily traveled line with “hoagies of steel.”
SEPTA orders 200 rail cars built by Hitachi Rail for the Market ...
Jul 25, 2024 · Today, the SEPTA board has voted to award Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. a contract to replace their old Market-Frankford Line M4 [L] railcars. The order as it stands now is 200 new railcars with an option for 40 more, costing $724.3 million.
SEPTA receiving $317 million for new Market-Frankford Line cars
Feb 16, 2024 · SEPTA has been awarded a $317.1 million grant to purchase 200 new cars for the Market-Frankford Line, federal legislators announced Thursday. Social media posts from Sen. …
Feds sending $317 million to SEPTA for new Market-Frankford …
Feb 18, 2024 · SEPTA is getting $317 million from the federal government to replace its current Market-Frankford Line fleet, which has required extensive repairs in recent years due to cracking steel beams.
Hitachi Rail to build 200 new cars for SEPTA’s Market ... - Trains
Jul 25, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority today awarded a contract to Hitachi Rail for 200 new railcars for its Market-Frankford Line rapid-transit fleet. The contract is worth $724.3 million, not including an option for up to 40 additional cars.