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Re: 40th Street Portal - Questions

 by ekt8750 ¦  Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:32 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: 40th Street Portal - Questions ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1208

BuddCar711 wrote: Thu Aug 24, 2023 1:47 pm Are the LRVs still equipped with Vetags, or did they get an upgraded auto switching system?
Still Vetag which is tied into the cars' turn signals.

Re: Runway Trolley - 7/27/23

 by ekt8750 ¦  Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:05 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Runway Trolley - 7/27/23 ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 1991

Speaking as someone who carries an FRA license, there's a whole lot more i's to dot and t's to cross when running a railroad operation than there is transit. SEPTA wouldn't have been able to get away with being as lax as they have been with safety for as long as they have on the railroad side as the...

Re: Runway Trolley - 7/27/23

 by ekt8750 ¦  Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:46 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Runway Trolley - 7/27/23 ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 1991

It was a shop car that was getting moved around Elmwood. No power and no brakes, rolled right out of the yard and down Island Rd.

Re: Septa Trolley Modernization - Alstom Fleet

 by ekt8750 ¦  Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:03 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Septa Trolley Modernization - Alstom Fleet ¦  Replies: 120 ¦  Views: 18942

Is there any unused light rail routes that the Kawasaki cars be assigned when these new cars enter service on the present routes?. Recognize that the overhead CAT and feeders might need replacing? Been too long since was in PHL. Their lack of ADA accessibility makes them unusable on any other route...

Re: Septa Trolley Modernization

 by ekt8750 ¦  Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:15 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Septa Trolley Modernization - Alstom Fleet ¦  Replies: 120 ¦  Views: 18942

Alstom was rewarded the contract to build 130 new LRVs with an option for 30 more.

https://www.inquirer.com/transportation ... utType=amp

Re: Final nail in the coffin for pccs on the Route 15?

 by ekt8750 ¦  Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:57 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Final nail in the coffin for pccs on the Route 15? ¦  Replies: 35 ¦  Views: 8031

pjabowling wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:00 pm These trolleys will be the stop gap solution for now until they eventually purchase new light rail vehicles. Their current plan only includes the 7 trolley routes (10,11,13,34,36,101,102).
Their plan includes the 15. Read the Trolley Modernization PDF. The 15 is included in all of the plans.

None of them ever ran in revenue service on those lines (save for a few cameos on the 15). Any pictures you encounter of them on the North Philly lines were on fantrips.

Re: Future of Septa Regional Rail Fleet

 by ekt8750 ¦  Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:13 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Future of Septa Regional Rail Fleet ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 34375

Doesn't a dark signal immediately require stop and proceed at restricted speed?... Sent from my SM-G981U using Tapatalk Can't speak for other railroads but at least for us a dark signal is to be treated as the most restrictive aspect it can display (home signal = stop, distant signal = restricted).

Re: Future of Septa Regional Rail Fleet

 by ekt8750 ¦  Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:51 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Future of Septa Regional Rail Fleet ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 34375

Sounds like a lot of hand wringing over nothing. There's plenty of examples around this very system of high level platform stations replacing legacy station infrastructure that has historical elements to it without disturbing them. Ft Washington is a prime example. The original station building is s...

Re: August 21, 2022 Schedule Changes

 by ekt8750 ¦  Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:12 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: August 21, 2022 Schedule Changes ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 778

ChesterValley wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:55 pm What is odd to me is that all the new schedules changed 30th Street Station to Grey 30 St. Station, are they going though with changing the name to 30th Street?
The change was made years ago. Signage and announcements, etc are just now being updated.

Re: Septa Trolley Modernization

 by ekt8750 ¦  Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:51 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Septa Trolley Modernization - Alstom Fleet ¦  Replies: 120 ¦  Views: 18942

Silverliner5 wrote: Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:25 am For $770 Million how many LRVs can SEPTA get for that price?
I think they're shooting for 80 cars

Re: SEPTA LRV Location?

 by ekt8750 ¦  Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:46 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA LRV Location? ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 487

Temporary bridge over the Airport line. The bridge Elmwood used was being replaced at the time.

Re: December 19 Schedule Changes

 by ekt8750 ¦  Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:43 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: December 19 Schedule Changes ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 2512

I would think the Elwyn line would need a new schedule with Wawa/Middletown opening in July.

Re: The Metro

 by ekt8750 ¦  Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:27 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: The Metro ¦  Replies: 36 ¦  Views: 5928

PHLSpecial wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:33 pm With a major rebrand of the maps and way finding coming. Is it time that Septa have new liveries for it's trains, trolleys and buses? Does Septa's livery date all the back to 1993?
1996. It debuted with the delivery of the NABI buses.

Re: Info on tracks along SE edge of Philly

 by ekt8750 ¦  Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:43 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Info on tracks along SE edge of Philly ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 1843

Thanks, but while what you said about the Transflo moving to Eastside Yard, one thing that doesn't make sense is there has been a Transflo at Eastside yard since 2007 (if not before - Google street view), and the Philadelphia Energy Refinery site is only now being torn down (sorry, remediated)...so...

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