The Dining Car is an anchor business in Northeast Philadelphia. What may look to some outsiders like merely reducing the hours of a local neighborhood institution from 24 hours a day to 7AM to 9PM; us true believers, dedicated diners and residents see this as a bad sign that our beloved Dining Car may be on the way out.

We, the loyal fans of the Dining Car, are petitioning the ownership to please cancel the planned reduction of hours. For us, the Dining Car isn't just a diner or a business - it's a way of life. By altering that way of life (not only overnights, but early pre-work breakfasts), we feel as though not only will our eating habits be changed, but they very culture of our slice of the Northeast itself. Please reconsider.