The route 100 Norristown High Speed Line will be single tracking starting next Monday between Bridgeport and King Manor Stations (trains will serve the outbound platform), due to construction at Bridgeport Station. This will be for all trains for the next month (from October 16th to November 15th), and weekday service will accommodate this service change. Also to note, there are two other construction projects in process along this line. Gulph Mills is becoming a wheelchair accessible station, and a new parking garage is being constructed at Norristown Transportation Center.
DART receives another hybrid
#113 an Gillig Hybrid has been reported by a PTV forum member at the DART
garage today. So that makes it the total of 8 new buses
which Dart has received thus far this year.
Additions to the site
Several new additional pages has been added to the site..
– Market Frankford line and Broad Street line, now has their own sections now.
http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.cjb.net/Broadstreetline.php
http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.cjb.net/mfl.php
Lansdale Service Alterations
Beginning Monday, October 30, 2006 and lasting approximately 9 weeks, midday (9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) train service between Lansdale and Glenside Stations will be altered due to platform canopy replacement work at Fort Washington Station. The work is part of a $5 million dollar station reconstruction project.
The few the proud the Neoplans
It’s been reported that the Neoplan 40 foot fleet went down again to only 37 units left in service. 3417,and 3436 have been reported to be moved into the scrapping line at Frankford Depot (right next to the wall where the 66 used to board).
Late night RiverLINE service to Pennsauken
New Jersey Transit plans to put 1.3 million dollars into signal upgrades and such so that by next summer, RiverLINE trains will be able to run to Pennsauken/Rt 73 Park and Ride until midnight. Currently the midnight RiverLINE service only runs to 36th Street Station.
College Students Get Ready
A reminder to College Students that College Students Ride free week on NJT begins tomorrow and runs until the 24. HOWEVER you must print out a form that you can get from www.njtransit.com to use along with your college ID in order to ride the system at no cost. Happy riding!
69th Street Terminal Beer Fest
Okay, so there isn’t actually going to be any alcohol there. Just to let you know, for the past week or so, Heineken has bought all the advertising space at the 69th Street Terminal. It’s amazing to walk into the main waiting area of the terminal building and see nothing but green Heineken advertisements all over the place. This is definitely picture-worthy.
Bus Shuttle for R8 Fox Chase
The R8 is bustituting between Olney and Fox Chase Stations this weekend – however, trains are still running to Lawndale Station.
DART’s NASCAR Shuttle is Here again
DART’s Stuff the Bus program, a food drive held for those in need, is returning from November 14 to November 17. The bus they use tends to be a Champion.