They had picketing. None of this would encourage riders. The final straw was a tragic fatal accident between an RDC and a gasoline tanker trunk. Service didn't last much longer. Another critical factor is the enormous amount of growth Bucks County has had since the early 1980s.
Farms are now towns.
The base of ridership for service is huge, despite not everyone commuting to Philadelphia. Critics claim opening the line would only steal passengers from other lines. This is not experience. Unique trains are tough and expensive to maintain. Through service is a most, with trains running express from Fox Chase.