Operated commuter services under contract to SEPTA until January 1, 1983, when Several other bankrupt railroads, including the Reading Company. Penn Central continued to operate inīankruptcy until 1976, when Conrail took over its assets along with those of Merged with the New York Central railroad in 1968 to become Penn Central, only The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Compact, created on September 8, 1961, by the City of Philadelphia and theĬounties of Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester to coordinate regional transportīy 1966, the Reading Company and Pennsylvania RailroadĬommuter railroad lines were operated under contract to SEPTA.Maintain otherwise unprofitable passenger rail service. Pennsylvania Railroad to improve commuter rail service and help the railroads Was created on Januto work with the Reading Company and The Passenger Service Improvement Corporation, which.On November 1, 1965, SEPTA absorbed two predecessor SEPTA was created by Pennsylvania state charter on Augustġ7, 1963, to coordinate government subsidies to various transit and railroad The core of the commuter rail system is the Center City Commuter Connection composed of three stations in Center City Philadelphia and joins the former Pennsylvania and Reading lines that SEPTA operates. Service is provided to Philadelphia and its suburbs on thirteen lines and over 150 stations. The rail division of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. SEPTA Regional Rail Division (reporting mark SPAX)

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