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According to several posters in the forums, trolley Route 10 will be Bus Shutting throughout the summer months. This is due to the new tracks being replaced on 63rd street. Service between 63rd, Malvern, and 33rd street station will be bus-substituted with buses.

http://philadelphiatransitforums.cjb.net/topic/7207854/3/#new

The winner of June’s Photo of the month is Transit Freak photo of three SEPTA Kawasaki cars with the new Luminator LED signs. Congratulations

With the arrival of the 2010 restyles, Victory has lost of their 51xx, which are their 1996 NABI 416.08TA. It has been reported that 5134, 5136, 5139, 5142, and 5148-5149 has been listed for resale.

Frontier has received several NABIS from Victory as well. Their numbers are 5317, 5313, and 5311. Making Frontier having a grant total of 16 nabis in their fleet of 107 buses.

On the hybrid front, the highest hybrid spotted in service is 8358. Making Victory having 18 new hybrids. Mainly of the hybrids assigned to Victory are expected to dominate the route 101, 102, 123, and 125 throughout the summer of 2010. Some hybrids has been reported on other Victory routes as well.

The AC Jitney is getting 190 new CNG powered cutaways, starting July 1st.  They will be green instead of blue.  Apparently they are test driving one now.

Check out this article for more information: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_1e6a89ee-63c9-11df-887c-001cc4c002e0.html

Late last night (Saturday, May 15th) shortly before midnight, 8310 on the 27 struck a utility pole and brought down power lines at Ridge and Butler Pikes in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.  Power was knocked out in the area and was restored around 1:00 this morning.  The two people on the bus were not injured.

Story: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=7444380

Note: The last 27 on Saturday nights from Plymouth Meeting leaves the mall at 11:20 PM, thus placing this accident around that time.

Both 8341 and 8342 has arrived at Victory and are now being placed into service to operate on the route 101.

Over the summer months, the route 101 and soon to be 102 shuttle will exclusively use these buses. The NABIS assigned at Victory will remain in service until the construction on the 101 and 102 is completed.

On a side note, 8344-46 are now at Germantown awaiting for inspection. Once they have completed inspection and the arrival of new fares boxes, they will then get assigned to Victory.

Photo-right: Photographer buswizard

Amtrak is holding its 3rd Annual National Train Day event this Saturday from 11 AM to 4 PM.  There will be equipment displays, an exhibit about the history of baseball and the railroad, model train set, and more!  Check out this website for more information: http://www.nationaltrainday.com/events/philadelphia/

According to Front5151 on our forums, 8341 has just arrived at Germantown depot. It finally looks like that the order DE40LFR has finally begun. This will be be the first order of DE40LF-restyles to be placed in service. According to several posts on the board, roughly 20 of these units will go to Victory.

On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (April 12th, 13th, and 14th) the married pair of Silverliner Vs will be on display at Suburban Station.  You will be able to access 801 and 802 on Track 0 between the hours of 11AM to 6PM.

Capital Area Transit (CAT) of Harrisburg, PA has recently purchased several American Ikarus buses from SEPTA.  They were purchased about four months ago and were put into service his past week.  So far five buses are confirmed to be at or heading to Harrisburg.  They are being numbered in the 9600 series representing the year of the bus.  They are 5035 (9602), 5042 (9603), 5061 (9604), and 5073 (9605), with 5194 due to arrive in mid May.  It is not known at this time whether legendary SEPTA employee Tom Collins who works at CAT was involved in this purchase or not. 

For more information, see the thread in our forums, http://philadelphiatransitforums.cjb.net/topic/7199852/1/ .