PATCO Speedline: America's Oldest Automated Trains

westphilly4life1992
Published on Nov 5, 2024
Of the 4 rapid transit systems in the US that cross from one state into another, there was one left for me to check out: the PATCO Speedline. This line dates back to the 1930s, when the Bridge Line began connecting Center City Philadelphia with Camden, NJ across the Delaware River. In the 1960s, this line was transformed to become the PATCO Speedline. Since it has been using Automatic Train Operation since its reopening in 1969, that makes PATCO the oldest transit system in the US to continuously do so, being even older than BART in the Bay Area.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Taking the long way from DC to NYC
1:54 PATCO, an interstate system
3:41 Please don't do this to me
4:22 Arriving in Philly, getting to PATCO
5:52 Holy Sh*t
6:12 Buying a ticket (only $1.40!)
6:52 Accessibility Issues
7:09 Interior Review
8:22 Who owns this line anyway?
8:54 PATCO Basic Facts
9:19 History of the Bridge Line
10:32 Changing to PATCO, Automated Operation
12:11 Ferry Avenue Station
13:40 Broadway Station, Final Thoughts