Thursday, May 30, 2002

ARCHIVES - 5/30/02

Buses along West Chester Pike were badly delayed due to a PennDOT crew on West Chester Pike at Manoa Rd in Havertown. The 5:32pm express arrived in West Chester about 12 minutes late - because of not only the heavy traffic through Havertown, but also because the bus used for that trip - 3155 - was painfully slow...

As a follow up to the status of the older Neos, the 8600s, 8700s, and 8800s should be retired by the middle of this summer. There is also talk that SEPTA may operate few non-accessible Neos on Sundays once the 5500s are all in service, which may also occur this summer...

Red Arrow schedules will change on June 10. The fall schedules will be put into effect on August 19 - about 3 weeks earlier than usual - to accomodate the new extensions on the 104, the changes to the 110 and 111, and introduction of the 122...

The MCI Demo bus will be returning to SEPTA property on June 10, a few days later than originally scheduled. The demo is now at the Beaver County Transit Authority north of Pittsburgh, and will return to the dealer in Blackwood, N.J. before making a return appearance at SEPTA...

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