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**QxmFwtlam** · 07-30-2012, 06:18 PM

that waiting area in penn station just makes a bad situation worse. 'naveen, I don't dislike suburban, I find it very functional as a commuter station. the problems at penn are much more complex. at suburban they widened platforms, at penn, they can't, so they're stuck with the original narrow platforms...and of course the price of land probably forced the pennsy's hand even back then. If I could do one thing, I suppose, it would be extend suburban slightly further east and bring in some daylight via LOVE Park, it's one of the better elements of market east. fwiw, the "alley" with the dumpsters at suburban was designed to be the taxi area. for an in city commuter terminal, it's designed fairly well. union, gct, penn, and 30th were all intercity stations.

Yeah, agree that Suburban is designed much better. Even at rush hour it's easier to get around and figure out where you're going. And I think you're right; Penn's waiting area is what takes the station from merely bad to horrendous.

07-30-2012, 06:18 PM	#13
QxmFwtlam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 527 Senior Member	that waiting area in penn station just makes a bad situation worse. 'naveen, I don't dislike suburban, I find it very functional as a commuter station. the problems at penn are much more complex. at suburban they widened platforms, at penn, they can't, so they're stuck with the original narrow platforms...and of course the price of land probably forced the pennsy's hand even back then. If I could do one thing, I suppose, it would be extend suburban slightly further east and bring in some daylight via LOVE Park, it's one of the better elements of market east. fwiw, the "alley" with the dumpsters at suburban was designed to be the taxi area. for an in city commuter terminal, it's designed fairly well. union, gct, penn, and 30th were all intercity stations. Yeah, agree that Suburban is designed much better. Even at rush hour it's easier to get around and figure out where you're going. And I think you're right; Penn's waiting area is what takes the station from merely bad to horrendous.
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