Author: van2025ko

5640 a Cummins retrofit is back in service after months of being retrofitted with a Cummins Engine. It has been reported by a forum member to be seen on route 23. It’s likely that the bus may have been retrofitted due to the problems with its engine which forced septa to retrofit it. So be on the look out for 5640!!

The Main Street-Community Development Corporation (CDC), has written up an proposal to allow usage of existing abandon tracks from  Phoenixville to Malvern, and the Great Valley Corporate Center. You could read more on this article… http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17458306&BRD=1673&PAG=461&dept_id=17915&rfi=6

Ctrabs, a reputable forum poster has stated that Krapf’s has added another Gillig to its roster bus number is “9412”. It has been reported that its an  EX-Denver RTD Gillig. It features soft seats unlike the other Gillig in service, has a Detroit Diesel series 50, the transmission has been reported to be unknown, however, some research did indicate that this unit may have a ZF 5HP-590 transmission, whether or not it has a ZF transmission has yet to be verified.

PTV manger Brandon, has written up a very extensive report on Red Rose Transit in Lancaster, PA. It covers anywhere from Fares to its bus roster.

 

Here are some key facts

• Base fare is $1.25
• Optimabus Opuses are the most common run buses
• Red Rose Transit Consists of 35ft Novabus RTS, 2005 Gillig Phantoms Chance American Heritage Street Cars, and World Trans buses.  

http://philadelphiatransitforums.cjb.net/index.php?showtopic=768

Effective Sunday, November 12, 2006. The Following routes will receive the following changes: Route 61 EXP will become the Route 62 using the existing expressway routing, route 9 will be extended to Ridge and cathedral avenues. Which it’s an extremely bold move for SEPTA that a bus will make a U-Turn from Henry Ave onto Ridge Ave, last but not least, the Route 35 which will revert back to the neighborhood circular it originally was a few years back.

This past week the SEPTA board rejected the order of the additional 28 trackless trolleys to be deliver at Southern in 2008. So it looks like the 29, 79 will stay bus for now on. Which is pretty much the case for SEPTA not wanting to expand their fleet..

PTV site now has a new RSS feed so that people can keep track when new news updates coming in.
If you are pretty keen what a RSS feed is then please click here.
The link is…http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.cjb.net/PTVRSS.php

Now has their own section of the site, you could check them out here. Remember that this section is still in the beta test Phased. The NJT/DART sounds will have their own dedicated pages as well.  We like  extend our thanks to everyone that has contribute to the site thus far. http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.cjb.net/sounds-videos.php

PTV site now has a new RSS feed so that people can keep track when new news updates coming in.
If you are pretty keen what a RSS feed is then please click here.
The link is… http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.cjb.net/News.xml

Yes, the new 107 already has its first routing change.  On October 16th, 2006, the 107 buses will follow a new experimental route in Oakview (it’s rumored that this is because of community complaints).  For more information, please visit SEPTA’s travel advisory page.