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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:
The service advisory is available at this location on the website: http://www.njtransit.com/sa/sa_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=ServiceAdjustmentTo&AdjustmentId=4895
PATCO's City Hall and Broadway Stations in Camden, NJ, have now been completely converted to using the Freedom Fare System. Therefore, only paper Freedom Tickets or Freedom Cards will be accepted at these stations. More stations to come in the future!
The first of New Jersey Transit's "new" Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) appeared at the RiverLINE's 36th Street Station in Pennsauken. These "new" TVMs will replace the current machines at all New Jersey Transit train and bus stations. Don't be fooled, though. These "new" TVMs are just rebuilt "old" TVMs.
The new TVMs are blue and orange with touch screens for ticket selections. Riders are also able to purchase monthly passes in addition to single tickets. Debit/Credit card transactions are faster as well. However, one of the most notable features will be their ability to not only sell tickets for the RiverLINE, but tickets for the Northeast Corridor Line and SEPTA R7 line. Additionally, NJT plans to have these machines work with the PATCO Freedom Cards in the future, as they are capable of doing such a thing.
Here's a picture of the machines: http://chuchubob.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=970972
You can find more information, pictures, and feedback about these machines in this Railroad.net forum thread: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45290
In case you haven't heard, NJT received P40 diesel engines for use on the new Atlantic City Express line, running from New York Penn Station to Atlantic City. These engines would be used along the non-electrified parts of the line. When underground, the train will use an ALP 46 electric engine, and the P40s will only act as a "cab car".
Here's a picture of the engine in the NJT scheme: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=952334
You can find more information on the engines on RR.net's forums: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42631