The Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority has ordered 104 new electrified multiple unit cars from Japan-Korea based United Transit Systems for a price of $2.98 million each. Above, a SEPTA Silverliner pulls into the Downingtown, Pennsylvania station on December 28, 2006.
Below, Pennsylvania Railroad 247, a Silverliner I, is paired with number 246 at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Built by the Budd Company as Pioneer III in 1958, this was the first prototype of a long-lived line of dependable, good-looking passenger cars. These two cars were rescued at the last moment from a trip to Pueblo, Colorado to become crash test vehicles. They are on non-prototype trucks and had been stripped of all their electric equipment.
There is no better way to go into Philadelphia especially if one qualifies for the $1 senior fare.
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