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Once again, New Jersey is having it's College Students Ride Free promotion the first full week of February, from the 4th to the 10th.  They hold this promotion once a semester to market the system to college and post-secondary students in the area.  All students need is a special coupon (obtainable from the website) and their college ID.  Then, they can ride any NJT line for free, regardless of how far they travel.

For more information and to register, visit this website: http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=CollegeTo

 Over the past several days, several members has reported that our photo gallary had upload errors. Now these errors has been corrected. Every user can upload files up to 10MB in size. Please make sure they are checked for quality before uploading them!!

Geraldo Neoplan 3430, a very reliable board poster in Delaware, has posted that DART has ordered a total of 90 Gillig buses, slated for delivery later this year (2008).

The break down is as follows:

•  48 of 90 buses will be the Gillig Advantage 40 foot coach.
•  42 of 90 buses will be the Gillig Advantage 30 foot coach.

These units are slated to replace their older Gillig Phantoms which were built in 1996.

 In an effort to improve the working relationship between the city and SEPTA, Mayor elect Michael Nutter plans to appoint Rina Cutler as the new Deputy Mayor of Transportation and Utilities in Philadelphia.  Cutler is a top official in the Pennsylvania's Transportation Department and was formerly an executive in the Philadelphia Parking Authority. 

More information in this article: http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080103/NEWS/80103011

 In case you haven't noticed, construction has been going on at Market East Regional Rail Station (on the "B" side of the station) next to the ticket offices.  This project is an upgrade to the restroom facilities, which have been less than desirable to use in recent years.  This project should be completed by the end of the month.

Finally, the Chester Avenue track replacement project is over.  Now, route 13 trolleys are running along the normal routing, and passengers will be able to enjoy a smoother and quieter ride on the trolley.

We hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year. There’s a lot of interesting things which will happen around here Transit wise this year, anywhere from Fan trips to the arrival of the new trackless trolleys, so set back and enjoy the ride.

Philadelphia Transit Vehicles- Asst. Manager

Since Faye Moore is retiring, SEPTA promoted Joe Casey (who was formerly SEPTA's Chief Financial Officer) as General Manager of the SEPTA system at today's board meeting.  To replace Faye Moore, the board only conducted an internal search to find their candidates for this position.  Casey was one of three finalist for the General Manager position and will start his new job on February 15, 2008.

More details in SEPTA's Press Release: http://www.septa.org/news/press_releases/20071220.html

Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys is planning on chartering a Neoplan AN440 for a fan trip on Sunday, March 30th.  Posted below are the specific details for the charter:

Farewell to the Neoplans Trip

NJT just announced that on January 12, 2007, route 419 will undergo some significant changes.  These changes include:

• Ending all service at Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden, NJ (to improve reliability and on-time service w/o Philadelphia delays)
• Discontinuing direct service to 36th Street Station – the station is still accessible on River Road
• Timed connections with the RiverLINE so that riders can easily transfer between the two modes at Route 73/Pennsaucken Station and Walter Rand Transportation Center

The service advisory is available at this location on the website: http://www.njtransit.com/sa/sa_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=ServiceAdjustmentTo&AdjustmentId=4895