Thursday, November 04, 2010

Actual New Trolley Tracks

Walked by where they're actually installing new trolley tacks in the streets in Philadelphia. It's like spotting a unicorn. Sadly, it's just a temporary new turnaround segment as part of the line will have to be closed during the I-95 rehab. But it is possible!

The turnaround will, conveniently, run right by the new casino. If the powers that be have any sense they will reactivate a segment which runs by the convention center. There's a dumb plan to run trolleys down Market St. (redundant as subway is there), and up and down the waterfront, but it'd be cheaper and easier to just run on existing track on 11th and 12th which connects to Girard Ave., where the casino connecting trolley is.