News

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.

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Rabbit transit’s Neoplans

New Jersey transit is set to opened up the Newark light rail line next week. The Newark light Rail will be making its debut on July 17th 2006.  The route will connect with the existing Newark-Penn Station and Newark-Broad Street Station making it easier for passengers to commute. For more information please go here…
http://www.njtransit.com/nlr/

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.

Two SEPTA regional rail trains collided head-on in Abington Township on Saturday afternoon, injuring 38 people, two of them suffered severe injuries. The two trains collided at about 3PM on the R2 single track section just one mile south of the Crestmont station. It is unknown what exactly went wrong but its likely to be a man made error

4581 has been reported at the victory by a very reputable member of the group. Be on the look out for 4581, its likely that 4581 is the replacement of the late 4539 which was retired due to massive fire damage to the front.

Three More sounds has been added to the media section of the site.
Check them out.

Lately there had been some news going around regarding to the trackless trolley order. The news stated that septa will indeed purchase 60 E40LF starting next year meaning that Southern will get about 22 units out of this order. Please disregard these as rumors as there is no official news or facts that has been released yet. There’s no evidence that remotely suggest that septa are indeed working on reviving the 29, 79, (the existing lines in South Philadelphia) yet. Stay tune for more information on this in the future as it stands now septa are getting 38 E40LFs’ with options of 23 additional units. Please be advised more rumors are expected between now and when these coaches will arrive.

Starting tomorrow, the route 11 will be running shuttle buses due to the track renewal project on Woodland Avenue between 67th Street and Island Avenue. On the weekdays, between on weekdays, between 5 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. the shuttle will be operating from 49th street & Woodland Ave, to 9th and Main Street in Darby, Pa. From 9:30pm to 5am and weekends the buses will be operating in the opposite direction from Darby to 40th and Woodland avenue. 3,500 feet of rail dating back in the 1970’s will be replaced by a new welded rail watch will yield a quieter & smoother ride.

Artic #7178 operating on Route 65/5201 (nightline) caught fire shortly after 4:00 AM yesterday morning on City Avenue just south of Bryn Mawr Avenue. The operator reported a fire in the engine compartment. No one was injured and Philadelphia Fire Department Engine 54 responded and put out the fire. The rear of the bus is melted from what the Chopper 6 HD footage on Channel 6 yesterday morning showed. The bus was towed to Berridge Shops where it will be repaired or scrapped.