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#11 KevinKorell

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Posted 05 February 2019 - 11:32 AM

Billy Penn, 2/5/19:

 


 

Iconic Amtrak flipboard will become part of 30th Street’s permanent decor

 

 

The iconic split-flap departures board at 30th Street, which elicited a public outcry when Amtrak dismantled it last month, will be returning to the station as a permanent fixture, officials say.

 

 

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Posted 10 February 2019 - 09:10 PM

Philadelphia Weekly, 2/4/19:

Sign of resistance: Does 30th Street Station flip-board hype foreshadow backlash to ADA changes?

 

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ADA compliant victory took a backseat to nostalgia when 30th Street Station flip-board was removed on Jan. 26. | Image courtesy: Kimberly Paynter/WHYY

 

 

Devastation erupted over the loss of 30th Street Station’s “iconic” split-flap departures board, which came down on Jan. 26. Narratives grieved and honored the 1970s installed sign, secondarily mentioning its noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as the primary reason for its dismantlement.

 

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Given the lack of celebration for a small step for ADA compliance in a town riddled with inaccessibility, this gives pause to how citizens and media outlets will respond to future changes to historic sites.  .  .  .

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Posted 27 July 2019 - 09:15 PM

WGAL TV, Lancaster , PA  7/27/19
 

Iconic railroad flip board on display in Lancaster County

See part of railroad history in Strasburg

 

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THE HISTORY BEHIND IT. >> IT IS A SAD DAY TO SEE A LEAVE PHILADELPHIA. >> THE ICONIC ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE BOARD THAT OPERATED FOR DECADES AT PHILADELPHIA’S 30TH STREET STATION. >> IF IT WASN’T THAT YOU WERE LOOKING AT IT, YOU COULD HEAR IT. >> IT IS BEING EXHIBITED IN ITS NEW HOME, THE RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA NEAR STRASBURG FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

 

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