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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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

During the next week, SEPTA will have four shuttles in progress for at least the next week. Here’s a break down of the list:

Route 11 trolley line shuttle which will use mainly nabi’s from both Southern, and Callowhill driven by Elmwood’s finest.. It is slated to continue from June 19th through the summer.

EI shuttle shuttle which will be Bus Substituted from 40th street to 69th street for 10 days. Which will mainly use buses from Southern, Midvale, and Callowhill, with loaners from Comly and Frankford with a few runs being thrown in solely by those two deports mentioned. The shuttle is expected to continue until July 24th 2006 at 5AM.

R5 Shuttle – On the Doylestown branch,  Buses will substitute for midday trains, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. between Lansdale and Doylestown Stations. The shuttle buses are operated by frontier. For more information.. http://www.septa.org/travel_advisory/shuttle_busing.html

Talking about a crazy week, not to mention the R1 airport shuttle yesterday which mainly used hybrids (DE40LF) which are based out of the Southern depot.

To discuss more about this…
http://philadelphiatransitforums.cjb.net/index.php?showtopic=601

As mentioned before rabbit transit has purchased 3 Ex-SEPTA Neoplans. These buses are being used for a Hospital shuttle out of Harrisburg. Photos has been taken,
major thanks to Michael B and taken by Doug D.

Click on the icon to get an larger representation:

 

Rabbit transit’s Neoplans

AS noticed there has been an extremely large of amount of buses being used on the route 15. More interest enough the buses that are being used on this route are loaned to Callowhill from different depots. #5357, 5382, 5386, 5390, 5394 and 5400 has all be spotted on the route 15. Expect more buses to be loaned out as the EI is set for a 10 day shut down this week.