It should be used for transit. "Deterioration" isn't the issue. Much of it is stone, which takes millennia to deteriorate. Second, it's the protection of the right-of-way that's important. Third, how many people really want to bike or walk underground? Policing would be a burden. I'd like to see electric buses, possibly also trolleys from the Zoo past the Art Museum to the Convention Center (via the existing Rt. 15 trolley, this tunnel, and unused tracks of the old Rt. 23).

Entrance to tunnel: latitude 39.9690 Longitude -75.1819

@johnwojcik

Жыл бұрын

Where’s that?

@user-yq6ov6ow7l

Жыл бұрын

@@johnwojcik input into google maps

I think those underground tunnels would be better used for transit. Think of Philly in fifty years. They’re going to need every row they can get.

@lberia6681

5 жыл бұрын

B bo not with the way our transportation system already is, “Septa” has the city on lockdown smh

@francosworld5030

4 жыл бұрын

In 50 years Philadelphia will be a war zone, sorry to say, I lived there for 30 years! Shame!

@greenlawnfarm5827

4 жыл бұрын

Well they should have to mow it and keep it safe. If anybody kept a yard like that they would get fined.

@sanddabz5635

4 жыл бұрын

What are ya talkin about, AOC says we only got a dozen yrs left.......make the park/garden

@TRUMPgotthePOWER

4 жыл бұрын

@@sanddabz5635 lmao, aoc also says cow farts are gonna kill you

Between the SS United States, the Philly Naval Yard Mothball fleet including the JFK aircraft carrier, Philly has the worlds most amazing abandoned pieces of history.

An update would be good shame to hear he passed away in 2014

@VideoAmericanStyle

4 жыл бұрын

Daymon Warren If you visit this area today, a portion of it has already been converted to a public open space. Paul’s dream lives on!

@PRL2204

4 жыл бұрын

@@VideoAmericanStyle I visited the work site when it was under construction under a starry night sky. Its come a long way, the new and finished portion is amazing!

I worked at the state office building on Spring Garden Street and sometimes walked in this area. For a while it was still an active rail line serving the Philadelphia Inquire newspaper. However they eventually moved their printing out of the city and they were the last active industry on the line. While it may make a nice bike and walking trail a lot would be needed to make it attractive to use. Since it has a large portion underground it would need a good secure lighting and video monitoring system to make people feel secure in using it. I know there have been proposals to reuse this line for transit service but there is no reason it could not be used as a bike-walking trail until it would be used for transit. Cleaning and adding lighting and any video system could be reused if it eventually was used for transit.

Sure would help to bring back some of the trackage for commuters

The old Spring Garden station of the PRR was demolished days ago it’s another piece of Philadelphia history wiped out.

I knew a guy that lived down there and i used to go here as a kid

I grew up around up the street near eastern state penitentiary and we used to party hardy down there especially when it was raining.. we'd have bonfires booze grass and girls.. Some of the older guys built a makeshift cabin, it was sweet 😊 Good times good memories of this spot 👍

Yall should see it now 😍

I always wanted all 4 railroads in Monopoly 🤷🏻‍♂️

great video!

Septa should open all the stations and build more subway lines along with the gardening project.

Put the damn tracks back, run trains again between large cities, and reduce truck traffic. That simple. Love trucks, but much more economical- and trucks could be used for the regional support from the large hubs...

@geoffreyford4003

Жыл бұрын

The viaduct is only abandoned because Septa created the Center City connector tunnel under the convention center. Meaning… the trackage that serves as the regional rail on the former reading lines diverts and goes underground into what was the Reading Terminal where this leads to. The trains still run… they just don’t run into the old station they go underground then connect with the old Pennsylvania Rail Road terminus at Suburban Station.

This is lovely.

Thank you ,

This should be for rerouted PATCO trains give that branch back to SEPTA

Is this place still accessible or is there cameras there now?

Do you know if the old race street tower is still there? My father worked for both reading and Conrail and was a signal maintainer many years ago and walked much of that line

2:15 - Count me in on that.

Really interesting video, got my production value! We should collab

the train tunnel under Pennsylvania Ave. is being turned into a biking and walking path. And part of the elevated railroad viaduct was turned into a garden area with benches and a walking path that runs the stretch of the viaduct.

Open it up for camping. Put a few porta-poties and charge a per night stay like a state park.

People wouldn't use that as a walking/biking path because it's dark and easy to rob people in. Soon as you promise the criminals that there's a nice space they can go underground to rob or kidnap some young woman jogging the whole project is over.

@jasonw833

2 жыл бұрын

Not exactly, there's only one way in and out and that's a disadvantage to criminals being monitored and easily captured.

High line style park or trolley line

This would be a very cool project, you normally see elevated or at ground level rail trails. This one has tunnels and rails are already moved, very cool!! Any chance the station is still there??

I've walked the Hi Line in NYC, and I feel it's too sanitized. I wish we could let these spaces in Philadelphia just exist without over sanitizing. Maybe build a bike path thru it but leave the sides to grow wild.

Ready and Pennsylvania RR were l joined at the new downtown tunnel. THE GARDEN AT A COST TO TSXPAYERS IN PHILLY COSTBB7 MILLION DOLLARS TOMMAKE. WHILE TESCHRRJS REMAIN UNDERPAID. GREAT JOB

@bifftannen2062

2 жыл бұрын

The same idiot "teachers" who refuse to go back over COVID while they still receive federal grants from the Democrat party. Such brave warriors who sacrifice so much, LOL Philly Biden idiots

Unfortunately they built over the section next to the police station. Idk if it’s fully blocked off now😕

Where is this located?

what a bad idea it should be used for rail transport

They have a railroad under kirkbride

Maybe an area to house homeless- have those sheds ( which other states and individuals buy) for one room shelter that largely protected from weather issues. Graffetti artist can/ should use canvas or whatever, to do their art and likly get sold. Can't take wall art home.

@greenlawnfarm5827

4 жыл бұрын

The could call it Heroin Haven.

You're a fool if you think walking down there is safe

hello i would like to explore this tunnel how do i get in??

@user-yq6ov6ow7l

4 жыл бұрын

PSP Drones entrance is right next to art museum, easy to get in Not that much to see though

@user-yq6ov6ow7l

4 жыл бұрын

DFW rider its not a big secret. That tunnel is directly under pennsylvania ave.

I'm surprised there isnt any homeless people in there

@greenlawnfarm5827

4 жыл бұрын

They stay in nice places. Like the parks in the woods.

Cycle path would be good

Looks like those tunnels would be good homeless hangout spots

48 market they took the rich there movie stars

SS United States

@bifftannen2062

2 жыл бұрын

The entire Philly Mothball fleet at the old Naval Yard including the JFK

you just gotta be respectful that graffiti artists have been frequently using and appreciating these spots for decades. dont try to turn it into a yuppie park please

@scdevon

4 жыл бұрын

They either need to be maintained and used by the taxpayers who actually paid for them, or they need to be filled in by engineers so that they don't become structurally unsound to the area above. There is no middle ground. You can't just "leave them" for hundreds of years.

@greenlawnfarm5827

4 жыл бұрын

If the artists paint on the walls more it will help protect the concrete and metal so it doesnt rust and fall down. The city people should give them free spray paint.

@MartinOzarek123abc

4 жыл бұрын

@@greenlawnfarm5827 That's interesting, do you have a source for that?

@greenlawnfarm5827

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Its called tax money. They can get the money for free basically and then buy paint and give it to the artists for free.

@RRansomSmith

4 жыл бұрын

@@scdevon they've been abandoned for 20+ years. They'll be fine.