Shuttle Service will be provided to the NASCAR Nextel Series Race at Dover International Speedway on September 24. The trips start from Christiana Mall Park and Ride as well as Blue Hen Corporate Center in Dover, DE.
Tri-transit week for NJT
NJT is offering a try transit free week for all next week started on September 18th until the end of the week. Anyone with a college ID is eligible to sign up and take advantage of it. In order to apply go to www.njtransit.com. From there you will receive an email asking you to print a page out.
More Gilligs for Dart
Over the past week, DART has received six more Gilligs. These Gilligs are the 40 foot advantage model. Their fleet numbers are 140-146.
Overhauls in process
The 2002 New Flyer D40LF and the 1996/97American Ikarus Fleets have recently Began their overhaul process. New Flyers 5515, 5534, 5555, 5558, 5590, 5593, 5595, and 5596 and American Ikarus 5368 Currently at Berridge shops. It should also be noted that the last 4 2001 D40LFs being overhauled 5433, 5438, 5450, and 5462 should be back in service any day now.
Cummins Retrofit
Midvale’s New Flyer 5640 is currently out of service having it’s Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine replaced with an unknown Cummins engine. It is not known if SEPTA is testing out a new engine or if they’re planning to retrofit the entire 2003 D40LF fleet.
Amazing Come Back
Callowhill 5275 which was out of service since late 2003 because of fire damage has recently returned to service. The bus was spotted by PTV Site Manager Ryan Lock on the 44.
Site Rehab
The site has received a rehab after one year, along the changes we are please to announce several new sections around the site. Please feel free to venture in them…
New Jersey Transit
Dart
Capital Area Transit
Miscellaneous Items What next…? The areas in terms of content where its lacking such as Regional Rail, and Light/heavy Rail sections will get revised, and refurbish. There’s plan a history section not to far down the road as well which is in its last stages of being released. The photo gallery is still questionable due to the lack of uploaded files within the last month. There may be a infrastructures section plan as a resource to SEPTA’s infrastructures such as buildings & their history. As for the rest well for the most part that remains to be seen…keep an eye out, there’s some really neat changes to come…
16 Day Shutdown Approaching
The 16 Day Shutdown of the Market Street portion of the El will begin On Friday August 11th at 8pm, and last until August 28th at 5am. During this time Trains will only operate between Frankford Transportation Center and 46th street station, with shuttle buses operating between 40th street station and 69th street Terminal. This shut down will allow crews to demolish and replace more of the original 1907 Elevated structure.
2001 New Flyer Overhaul Update
As of this writing only 11 5400 series D40LFs have yet to be confirmed as overhauled. These buses are 5416, 5418, 5429, 5433, 5437, 5438, 5439, 5450, 5459, 5462, and 5474.
4581 Notes
Some of the questions about the mysterious “new” bus to SEPTA’s fleet have been answered. Creighton Rabs
reported 4581’s serial number (1C084228) does not match the
Serial numbers (1C084147-1C084225) of the rest of the Eldorado
base order 4502-4580, this puts to rest the suggestions that
this bus is 4539 which is dead storage at Midvale do to heavy
fire damage. Also Forum member “rider65” who saw this bus on
the 103 reported that the manufacturers plate is faded and hard
to read, with the driver of the bus telling him the bus was
purchased from another Agency.