septa105R5/seClip9 Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 According to sources from PMATA FB page, rumors from members say the Xcelsior XDE40 order is coming soon and Victory Depot maybe 1st to get it. And also, the retirement of New Flyer D40LF has begun (pictures from there were shown). So far 2001 D40LF #5409 and #2002 D40LF #5599 has been retired with their fareboxes removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Septa D40LFs are retiring? Good thing 2/5 of the bus routes here in Somerton (NE Philly) use D40LFs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Did Septa retire the Eldorados yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 3002 supposedly is at Germantown along with 3004 (3002: SEPTA photo; 3004: Lloyd Davis photo) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 At a junkyard near me, there is a retired 2004 Freightline Defender that was used by Septa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 19 hours ago, Nanis said: Did Septa retire the Eldorados yet? Yes replaced with MiDi's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 5 hours ago, TheAverageJoe said: Yes replaced with MiDi's YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Thanks for the info 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit geek Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Nanis said: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Thanks for the info Next thing, SEPTA should plan to replace its entire trolley fleet with low-floor, articulated streetcars/LRVs I'll literally go bananas if that happens before Toronto does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Transit geek said: Next thing, SEPTA should plan to replace its entire trolley fleet with low-floor, articulated streetcars/LRVs I'll literally go bananas if that happens before Toronto does That will happen in the next five or so years lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 13 hours ago, Transit geek said: Next thing, SEPTA should plan to replace its entire trolley fleet with low-floor, articulated streetcars/LRVs I'll literally go bananas if that happens before Toronto does 2024 at the earliest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 3002 and 3004 are officially assigned to Callowhill. Let the games begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Around the Horn said: 3002 and 3004 are officially assigned to Callowhill. Let the games begin! Well I dont go that far west so count me out Also is it normal for Septa to reuse fleet numbers? I am asking because I spotted a Novabus with the fleet number #7144, which was used for a Neoplanner. Edit: it says 7464, not 7114. Nothing was reused Edited August 17, 2017 by Nanis update 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septa105R5/seClip9 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 One of SEPTA's oldest buses in the fleet (and last Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine powered buses) 2001 New Flyer D40LF #5431 seen on 8-19-2017. These buses along with 2002-2004 D40LF and 2002-2004 DE40LF have begun retirement as new New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 are arriving Ride on SEPTA 2016 Nova LFS Artic HEV #7479 on Route 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Heres a word of advice: If you want to see those NF Midis, go to Willow Grove mall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 On 9/3/2017 at 0:03 AM, Nanis said: Heres a word of advice: If you want to see those NF Midis, go to Willow Grove mall. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 3 hours ago, TheAverageJoe said: Thanks You welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Why does the 55 only use Artics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septa105R5/seClip9 Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 23 minutes ago, Nanis said: Why does the 55 only use Artics? Due to high ridership among several busy routes (like Route 17, 33, etc) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 2 hours ago, septa105R5/seClip9 said: Due to high ridership among several busy routes (like Route 17, 33, etc) The 55 has a lower ridership amount then those two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgordine Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Rt. 52 deserves to have artics due to its massive ridership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Does anyone have a list of wrap buses for Septa? I know 7329 is a wrap bus and there is a wrap running in the same department that the 123 runs in but does anyone know any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 also either 8491 or 8492 is a wrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septa105R5/seClip9 Posted October 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 SEPTA's new BRT bus service named as "Boulvard Direct" under the Direct Brand bus service for BRT will be in service 10-22-2017. 1st BRT bus service for SEPTA It'll use Nova LFS Artic HEV wrapped with that special paint scheme (in green) for the service. http://www.septa.org/directbus/index.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I wish a route would go through Tomlinson Rd or take all of County Line (preferably the 84). Also I wish the 132 got extended to Riegelsville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catharine Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 The new BDB route got opened. Also, I think a bunch more D40LFs retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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