NEW MAPS FOR SALE

For the first time in a few years, SEPTA has re-issued the City and Suburban Transit maps. At a cost of $9.95 each, the maps contain detailed routing for all SEPTA routes, however there's one interesting note about these new maps...

They were initially put out for sale last month, yet the maps read "2006 Edition." Two thoughts here...

1. SEPTA should have waited until the Annual Service Plan routings were confirmed this past fall before putting new maps out to be published to get a more accurate reflection of the route system.

2. Instead of using a wall map format, perhaps SEPTA should consider using a map book format for future publication of all regional maps. It certainly would be more user-friendly as opposed, say, having a tourist carry a bulky fold-out map.

But, of course, that's why I'm just blogging instead of making lots of money working at 1234 Market...

YOU WERE SAYING?

From the TWU web site:

Local 234 is the only source for information that you can trust. We will do UPDATES as the negotiations continue. Please visit the Local website for additional information.

The last update? June 15...

Good looking out, Brooksie...

ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE...

Wow... You don't post for nearly 2-3 months, and all of the sudden, all hell breaks loose on the system. In any case, we are now less than one week away from the first SEPTA strike since the infamous 1998 strike in which the City and Frontier divisions went out of service in the early part of the summer. Now, the unions are back at it, only this time, Red Arrow is threatening to walk as well.

Oh, and let's not forget that there have been some wonderful incidents ranging from shootings on the subway-surface trolleys to runaway trains to a report on NBC10 due to air tonight about lax security at SEPTA rail yards...

And the 15 returning to trolley operations... sort of. There have been reports of bus-bridges being used on the 15 due to downed wires and the occasional truck blockages along Richmond St...

And, then there's the highly controversial route changes in the Norristown area.

Lots of stuff to cover, which will take me a while to get to. But, that said, Fearless Leader and the Rotating Resumes at 1234 Market should be aware of one thing...

I'M BACK!!!