Month: July 2011

Peter Rogoff, the head of the Federal Transit Administration, visited SEPTA yesterday to see just how much SEPTA needs additional funding to bring its system up to a state of disrepair.  He, along with U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Mayor Nutter, and US Reps Chaka Fattah and Jim Gerlach, witnessed first hand the crumbling Schuylkill River Bridge on the Norristown High Speed Line, the dank and leaking City Hall Station, and more! 

SEPTA estimates that it would need $4.2 billion to bring its system to a state of good repair.  With his experience at SEPTA, Rogoff, complete with rusted pieces from the NHSL bridge, will advocate for the need of more funding for SEPTA and other aging systems like New York City Transit.

Find more details about the visit in this article: http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-11/news/29761426_1_septa-officials-regional-rail-norristown-high-speed-line

For only $1, SEPTA sold 5301 (a bus that was getting a mini rehab at Southern Depot recently) to Haverford Township to use for its emergency services department.  It would be used for a variety of purposes, such as keeping first responders cool and helping to transport a large amount of people in case of an emergency. 

The bus will be stored at the police station, and will even have decals and emergency lights added.  Not a bad post-service life for a NABI.

Article with picture here: http://mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2011/07/05/main_line_times/news/doc4e137c6a4103b082204007.txt