Photo of the Month
December 2012
SEPTA Kawasaki LRV 9099 decorated for the holidays at 61st and Baltimore Loop on the New Year’s Eve Charter last year. From the PTV Staff to you and yours we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanaza, Happy New Year, and a Happy whatever holiday you celebrate! Photo by Joe Butler.
November 2012
SEPTA Neoplan Articulated #7252 operating on the Route L turning onto Nedro Street from Old York Road in the Olney Section of Philadelphia. 7252 and the other 154 Neoplan Articulateds are slated for replacement in the near future by new articulateds from Nova Bus USA. Photo by Michael E. Pearson.
October 2012
Altoona Metropolitan Transportation Authoirty (AMTran) Orion I # 403 at AMTran Headquarters in Altoona, PA. 403 along with the other Orion Is at AMTran are scheduled to be replaced by the end of the year by new Gillig Hybrids. Photo by Brandon Shaw.
September 2012
SEPTA New Flyer 5652 on Church Street at the layover location for the Route 104 at West Chester University. School is back in session for grade schools and most colleges and universities in the PTV coverage area as summer break is over. With this comes the return of school service on many transit systems. Photo by Brandon Shaw.
August 2012
NJT MCI 7562 on the sesasonal route 316 at Broad Street and Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia on its way to shore points in southern Cape May County. Photo by Brandon Shaw.
July 2012
St. Louis Car Co Silverliner III #235 at Cynwyd on June 29th, 2012. This was the last day of service for the last two remaining 1960’s era Silverliners (Budd Silverliner II 9010 being the other and coupled behind 235) as the final FRA Waiver expired on June 30th and there are now enough Silverliner Vs in service to fill the void left by the departure of the older equipment. Photo by Joe Butler.
June 2012
8107 on the 134 at Fort Washington on March 16th, 2012. As of June 15th, 2012, route 134 has been permanently discontinued due to low ridership and lack of external funding. Photo by Brandon Shaw.
May 2012
PCC II 2331 at the new Northern Liberties (aka Sugar House) loop at Frankford and Delaware across from the Sugar House Casino. Route 15 resumed trolley service after a six month suspension on Sunday, April 29th, 2012 but only as far as this new cut back loop. A shuttle bus is in operation between Frankford Avenue and Madison Loop while the I-95 revive project is underway. Photo by PTV Forum member TRANSIT_FREAK
April 2012
DART Gillig Advantage LF #213 at Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington, DE. DART is proposing changes that will make scenes like this a thing of the past by realigning routes in downtown Wilmington. See http://www.dartfirststate.com/dtc.ejs?command=PublicDTCPressReleaseDisplay&id=4297 for more info. Photo by Brandon Shaw.
March 2012
Budd Silverliner II #216 trails behind a sister unit at Wayne Junciton Station. With more and more Silverliner V cars coming into service the days of the IIs and IIIs are fading fast. Photo by Daryl Jackson.
February 2012
8016 on the C. As of February 19th the C is no more and the branches have been redesignated 4 and 16. Photo by Dashawn J. Collins.
January 2012
9099 on the New Year’s Eve Charter at 40th Street Portal.
December 2011
November POTM
Theme: Transit in Fall Foliage
October POTM
Theme: Dusk, Dawn, Twilight, Night Shots
September POTM
Theme: Subways (Indoors)
August 2011
Theme: Summer at the Shore
Cape May Seashore Lines (CMSL) RDC M410 and M407 at Cape May, NJ on August 24th, 2010. Photo by Joe Butler.
July 2011
Theme: Inter City Coaches in the PTV Coverage Area
Photo by TRANSIT_FREAK
June 2011
Theme: Amtrak’s 40th Anniversary
Taken By Reeko_8197
May 2011
Taken by Septakid
April 2011
Taken by Trainwizard
March 2011
Theme: Full Wraps
Unknown Neoplan (believed to be 31xx) with Ikea Full Wrap back in Spring of 1995 at 69th Street Terminal. Photograpger: Douglas Diehl (RedArrowDoug).
February 2011
Theme: Winter Shots
NJT 4205 kicks up the snow while leading an AC line train at North Philadelphia Station. Photo by Michael E. Pearson (Trainwizard).
Janaury 2011
Taken by TRANSIT_FREAK
December 2010
Theme: Retired
PAT 2758
Photographer: Jayayess1190
November 2010
Photographer: SEPtafan
September 2010
Theme: Taken of other transportation agencies within tri-state area
Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA)
Photographer: Helman700
October 2010
Theme: Taken at Schools and Colleges thoughout the Area
Delaware County Community College
Photographer: SEPTA105R5
June 2010
Photographer: Transit-Freak
July 2010
Photographer: Nicholas “Kyro” Mutignani (SouthernSeptaRida21
August 2010
Photographer: Tyreek (Reeko8197
May 2010
Two years from now, this scene will not exist as these units will be retired by 2012 Silverliner III #220 at Trenton, NJ
Photo taken by Warren (septafan on the forums)
April 2010
Photographer: Mike Pearson (Buswizard)
Muti-Agency shot in Claymont at the Tri-State Mall
Photographer: Mike Pearson (Buswizasssssrd)