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SEPTA
(Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority)
Locale Delaware Valley
Transit type
Operator(s) SEPTA
(some routes in Chester Co. contracted)

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional quasi-public state agency that operates various forms of public transit — bus, subway and elevated rail, regional rail, light rail, and electric trolley bus — that serve 3. The Delaware Valley is a term used widely to refer to the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia in the United States. In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. Various terms are used for Passenger rail lines and equipment A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train A transit bus (US (also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus) is a Bus used for Public transport purposes Chester County (known colloquially as "Chesco" is a County located in the U A public benefit corporation is a Public Corporation chartered by a State designed to perform some public service A transit bus (US (also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus) is a Bus used for Public transport purposes A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Various terms are used for Passenger rail lines and equipment For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. 8 million people in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə SEPTA also manages construction projects that repair, replace, and expand infrastructure and rolling stock.

SEPTA serves the combined city and county of Philadelphia, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bucks County, and Chester County. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Delaware County (known colloquially as "Delco" is a County located in the U Montgomery County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Bucks County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Chester County (known colloquially as "Chesco" is a County located in the U SEPTA also serves New Castle County in Delaware, and Mercer County in New Jersey. New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

SEPTA has the fifth-largest transit system in the United States, with 280 active stations, over 450 miles of track, 2,295 revenue vehicles, 196 routes, and about 306. 9 million annual unlinked trips. Average weekday ridership across the system is about 1,000,000 passengers. SEPTA also manages Shared-Ride services in Philadelphia and ADA services across the region. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA is the short title of United States ( codified at et seq These services are operated by third-party contractors.

SEPTA employs more than 9,000 people. Its headquarters is located at 1234 Market Street in Center City Philadelphia. Market Street, originally known as High Street is a major east-west Street in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

SEPTA Rapid Transit map, also including connections to the PATCO Speedline and the River Line.
SEPTA Rapid Transit map, also including connections to the PATCO Speedline and the River Line. The PATCO Speedline is a Rapid transit system operated by the Port Authority Transit Corporation, which runs between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The River Line (styled River LINE by NJ Transit and originally known as Southern New Jersey Light Rail Transit or SNJLRT) is a diesel Light rail

Contents

History

SEPTA logo from the 1970s
SEPTA logo from the 1970s

Formation

SEPTA was created by Pennsylvania state charter on August 17, 1963, to coordinate government subsidies to various transit and railroad companies in southeastern Pennsylvania. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

On November 1, 1965, SEPTA absorbed two predecessor agencies:

By 1966, the Reading Company and Pennsylvania Railroad commuter railroad lines were operated under contract to SEPTA. The Reading Company, usually called the Reading Railroad ( and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 On February 1, 1968, the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with the New York Central railroad to become Penn Central, only to file for bankruptcy on June 21, 1970. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity was a Railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. The Pennsylvania and New York Central Transportation Company, almost always called Penn Central, was an American Railroad company that operated from 1968 Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Penn Central continued to operate in bankruptcy until 1976, when Conrail took over its assets along with several other bankrupt railroads, including the Reading Company. Consolidated Rail Corporation, also known as Conrail, began operations on April 1, 1976 as a federally funded takeover of the major railroad Conrail operated commuter services under contract to SEPTA until January 1, 1983, when SEPTA took over operations and acquired track, rolling stock, and other assets to form the Railroad Division. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The SEPTA Regional Rail Division provides Commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and its suburbs

1970 Expansion

SEPTA acquired the Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) on September 30, 1968, which included bus, trolley, and trackless trolley routes, and the Market-Frankford Line and the Broad Street Line in the City of Philadelphia. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit &mdash bus Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Market–Frankford Line ( MFL) (also called the Market–Frankford Subway–Elevated Line ( MFSE) El or Blue Line) is a Rapid The Broad Street Line ( BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway ( BSS) or Orange Line) is a Rapid transit line operated by This became the City Transit Division. (Established as the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company in 1907 by the merger of a group of then independent transit companies operating within the city and its environs, the system became the PTC in 1940. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. )

On January 30, 1970, SEPTA acquired the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, also known as the Red Arrow Lines, which included the Philadelphia and Western Railroad (P&W) route now called the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100), the Media and Sharon Hill Lines (Routes 101 and 102), and several suburban bus routes in Delaware County. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed third rail electric Railroad operating in the western suburbs of the U SEPTA Route 100, also known as the Norristown High-Speed Line, is an Interurban line system operating between Upper Darby and Norristown SEPTA Routes 101 and 102, also known as the Media–Sharon Hill Line, are two Light rail lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Today, this is the Victory Division, though it is sometimes referred to as the Red Arrow Division. In 1976, SEPTA acquired the Schuylkill Valley Lines, which is today the Frontier Division.

2005 Strike

SEPTA's contracts with its transit operators expired in April and May, 2005. The Transport Workers Union Local 234 and the United Transportation Union Local 1594 set a strike deadline effective October 31, 2005 at 12:01 am. The United Transportation Union (UTU is headquartered in Cleveland Ohio. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The reason the strike occurred was due to disagreement between SEPTA management and union leadership regarding employees' contributions to healthcare.

Before the strike, SEPTA tried to negotiate with the union, offering them a new deal whereby SEPTA union employees would pay 5% of their salary towards healthcare costs. The SEPTA union refused the offer, arguing that when cost of living increases and inflation are factored in, its members would actually make less money than before. Negotiators walked out of contract negotiations minutes before that deadline when they failed to come to a conclusion. SEPTA management was not required to pay any of their own healthcare costs. It is also noted that because of overhead, SEPTA has as many middle management jobs as it has union jobs. This could be a result of nepotism and patronage.

All employees in the City, Victory, and Frontier Divisions walked off the job, resulting in a complete suspension of service on all bus, trolley, and subway lines. Service on the regional rail division continued according to contingency plans, with service added to certain stations to help transport displaced city and suburban division passengers. This work stoppage stranded approximately 400,000 riders daily, impacting around 1,000,000 rides daily, forcing commuters to car-pool, walk, or arrange other alternative methods of transportation. In addition, over 27,000 public school students who receive free or subsidized transit tokens were forced to miss school completely or have their days cut short due to transportation issues.

In the early morning of November 7, 2005, a preliminary agreement had been reached between SEPTA management and union leadership. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Service on all affected transit lines was fully restored by the late afternoon. This agreement was due in large part to the intervention by former Philadelphia mayor, and current Pennsylvania governor, Ed Rendell. Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (born January 5 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party.

Transfer Disputes

In 2007, as part of a new budget-balancing proposal, SEPTA proposed eliminating bus transfers. This would have resulted in an 80% fare increase for many riders. Because SEPTA has been unable to provide a statistical need for the elimination, they have been forced to hold off.

Retired Bus Fleet as of Feb. 2008

Bus

Train


Neoplan Order History

In 1982, SEPTA made its largest-ever order of buses: the Neoplan USA order, which was at the time also the company's largest order. Neoplan USA was a major transit Bus manufacturing company based in Denver Colorado, which was entirely separate from the German corporation Neoplan, licensing Neoplan USA was a major transit Bus manufacturing company based in Denver Colorado, which was entirely separate from the German corporation Neoplan, licensing Neoplan Bus GmbH is a German Bus and coach manufacturer The company is now a subsidiary of NEOMAN Bus GmbH which itself is a part of AM General is an American heavy vehicle manufacturer based in South Bend Indiana, best known for the civilian The Flxible Co, (1913-1996 was a motorcycle sidecar funeral car ambulance intercity coach and transit bus manufacturing company based in the United States which went General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. This article is about Volvo Group - AB Volvo Volvo Cars is the passenger vehicle maker owned by Ford Motor Company, using the Volvo Trademark J G Brill and Company manufactured streetcars and Buses in the United States. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another J G Brill and Company manufactured streetcars and Buses in the United States. The St Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars streetcars Trolleybuses J G Brill and Company manufactured streetcars and Buses in the United States. J G Brill and Company manufactured streetcars and Buses in the United States. J G Brill and Company manufactured streetcars and Buses in the United States. The St Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars streetcars Trolleybuses The St Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars streetcars Trolleybuses Neoplan USA was a major transit Bus manufacturing company based in Denver Colorado, which was entirely separate from the German corporation Neoplan, licensing Over the years, these buses have made their way all around the system. SEPTA changed their specifications on their new bus order each year. The Neoplan AK’s (8285-8413) which was SEPTA’s first order of Neoplans had longitudinal seating: all their seats face towards the aisle. However, their suburban counterparts (8411-8434) had longitudinal seating only in the rear of the bus. The back door has a wheelchair ramp, which forced SEPTA to limit their use and specify wheelchair-lift operations on their next order of coaches. These units also sported a nine-liter 6v92 engine and Allison HT-740 transmission.

By the early 1990s, SEPTA had 1,092 Neoplan An440 coaches in active service, making the Philadelphia operation the largest transportation authority in North America with the fleet mainly manufactured by Neoplan USA. These buses dominated the streets of Philadelphia through late 1997, when the earlier fleet of AK/BD (8285-8581) was replaced by the 40-foot version of the NABI SEPTA.

Governance

SEPTA is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors.

The day-to-day operations of SEPTA are handled by the General Manager, who is appointed and hired by the Board of Directors. The General Manager is assisted by nine department heads called Assistant General Managers.

The present General Manager is Joseph M. Casey, who had served as the authority's Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer until his appointment in 2008. Past General Managers include Faye L. M. Moore, Joseph T. Mack, John "Jack" Leary, Lou Gambaccini, and David L. Gunn. For other persons also named David Gunn see article David Gunn. Past acting General Managers include James Kilcur and Bill Stead.

Routes and ridership

Rapid transit

Trolley and light rail

SEPTA trolley.
SEPTA trolley.

Bus

SEPTA lists 121 bus routes, not including over 50 school trips, with most routes in the City of Philadelphia proper. Currently, SEPTA generally employs lettered, one and two-digit route numbering for its City Division routes, 90-series and 100-series numbers routes for its Victory ("Red Arrow") Division (Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties) and its Frontier Division (Montgomery and Bucks Counties), 200-series routes for its Regional Rail connector routes (Routes 201, 204, 205 and 206 in Montgomery & Chester Counties), 300-series routes for other specialized and/or third-party contract routes, and 400-series routes for limited service buses to schools within the city of Philadelphia.

Commuter rail

SEPTA's commuter rail service is run by the SEPTA Regional Rail division. The SEPTA Regional Rail Division provides Commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and its suburbs This division operates 13 lines serving more than 150 stations covering most of the five county southeastern Pennsylvania region. It also runs trains to Newark, Delaware, Trenton, New Jersey, and West Trenton, New Jersey. Newark is a City in New Castle County, Delaware, USA, 12 miles (19 km west-southwest of Wilmington. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. Daily ridership averaged over 100,000 in 2006[8], with 1/3 of ridership on the R5 route between Thorndale, Paoli, Lansdale, and Doylestown.

SEPTA divisions

SEPTA has three major operating divisions: City Transit, Suburban, and Regional Rail. These divisions reflect the different transit and railroad operations that SEPTA has assumed.

City Transit Division

SEPTA'S Route 34 trolley in the 4500 block of Baltimore Avenue
SEPTA'S Route 34 trolley in the 4500 block of Baltimore Avenue

The City Transit Division operates routes mostly within the City of Philadelphia, including buses, subway-surface trolleys, the Market-Frankford Line, and the Broad Street Line. SEPTA Route 34 is a trolley line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA that connects the 13th/Juniper station in downtown The Baltimore Pike was an Auto trail in the United States, connecting Baltimore Maryland with Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The Market–Frankford Line ( MFL) (also called the Market–Frankford Subway–Elevated Line ( MFSE) El or Blue Line) is a Rapid The Broad Street Line ( BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway ( BSS) or Orange Line) is a Rapid transit line operated by Some of its routes extend into Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties. This division is the descendant of the Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC). The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit &mdash bus There are seven depots in this division: five of these depots only operate buses, one is a mixed bus/streetcar depot, one is a streetcar-only facility.

Bus and trackless trolley routes

Light rail routes

Garages

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Suburban Division

Victory District

The Victory District operates suburban bus and trolley (or light rail) routes that are based at 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby in Delaware County. 69th Street Terminal is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby Pennsylvania. Upper Darby Township is a township and the largest municipality in Delaware County and the 5th largest municipality in the state of Pennsylvania. Its routes include the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) light rail line that runs from 69th Street Terminal to Norristown and the SEPTA Surface Media and Sharon Hill Trolley Lines (Routes 101 and 102). SEPTA Route 100, also known as the Norristown High-Speed Line, is an Interurban line system operating between Upper Darby and Norristown SEPTA Routes 101 and 102, also known as the Media–Sharon Hill Line, are two Light rail lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority This district is the descendant of the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, also known as the Red Arrow Lines. Most residents of the Victory District operating area still refer to this district as the "Red Arrow Division. "

Light rail routes

Bus routes

Frontier District

Main article: SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes

The Frontier District operates suburban bus routes that are based at the Norristown Transportation Center in Montgomery County and bus lines that serve eastern Bucks County. SEPTA Route 100, also known as the Norristown High-Speed Line, is an Interurban line system operating between Upper Darby and Norristown SEPTA Routes 101 and 102, also known as the Media–Sharon Hill Line, are two Light rail lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority See also Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates or contracts operation of these routes serving See also Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates or contracts operation of these routes serving Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the This district is the descendant of the Schuylkill Valley Lines in the Norristown area. SEPTA began operating the Bucks County routes in the 1980s.

Suburban contract operations

Main article: SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes

Regional Rail division

Main article: SEPTA Regional Rail

The Regional Rail Division (RRD) operates 13 commuter railroad routes that begin in Central Philadelphia and radiate outwards, terminating in intra-city, suburban, and out-of-state locations. See also Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates or contracts operation of these routes serving The SEPTA Regional Rail Division provides Commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and its suburbs Center City is the " Downtown " and Central Business District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

This division is the descendant of the six electrified commuter lines of the Reading Company (RDG), the six electrified commuter lines of Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR, later Penn Central: PC) railroads, and the new Airport line constructed by the City of Philadelphia between 1974 and 1984. The Reading Company, usually called the Reading Railroad ( and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The Pennsylvania and New York Central Transportation Company, almost always called Penn Central, was an American Railroad company that operated from 1968 Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə

With the construction and opening of the Center City Commuter Connection Tunnel in 1984, lines were paired such that a former Pennsylvania Railroad line was coupled with a former Reading line. The Center City Commuter Connection commonly known to locals as "the commuter tunnel" is a passenger railroad Tunnel in Center City Philadelphia Seven such pairings were created and given route designations numbered R1 through R8 (with R4 not used). As a result, the routes were originally designed so that trains would proceed from one outlying terminal to Center City, stopping at 30th Street Station, Suburban Station, and Market East Station, then proceed out to the other outlying terminal assigned to the route. 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Suburban Station is an underground Commuter rail station in the Penn Center district of Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Market East Station is an underground SEPTA Regional Rail station located in the Market East neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since ridership patterns have changed since the implementation of this plan, numerous exceptions exist, e. g. R6 Cynwyd line trains from Cynwyd terminate at Suburban station and do not proceed to Norristown, while R6s from Norristown often continue through center city as R2s. The SEPTA R6 is a route of the US SEPTA Regional Rail ( Commuter rail) system Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the

The out-of-state terminals offer connections (and potential connections) with other transit agencies. For example, the R7 Trenton line offers connections in Trenton, New Jersey to NJ Transit (NJT) or Amtrak for travel to New York City. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The City of New York Plans exist to restore NJT service to West Trenton, New Jersey, thus offering a future alternate to New York via the R3 West Trenton line and NJT. Another plan offers a connection for travel to Baltimore and Washington DC via MARC, involving extensions of the SEPTA R2 from Newark, Delaware, an extension of MARC's Penn service from Perryville MD, or both. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D MARC, prior to 1984 known as Maryland Rail Commuter Service, is a Regional rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Newark is a City in New Castle County, Delaware, USA, 12 miles (19 km west-southwest of Wilmington. Perryville is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.

SEPTA's railroad reporting mark SPAX can be seen on non-revenue work equipment including boxcars, diesel locomotives, and other rolling stock. A reporting mark is an identification assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR to rail carriers and other companies operating in North America.

SEPTA roster

Buses

One of SEPTA's articulated NEOPLAN AN460 buses.
One of SEPTA's articulated NEOPLAN AN460 buses.
The new face of SEPTA's bus fleet which is the New Flyer D40LF.
The new face of SEPTA's bus fleet which is the New Flyer D40LF.
Single-end Kawasaki trolleys waiting in the yard in 1993.
Single-end Kawasaki trolleys waiting in the yard in 1993.
SEPTA Neoplan An440EZ 3374
SEPTA Neoplan An440EZ 3374
Year Make Model Length
(ft / mm)		 Width
(in / mm)		 Numbers Engine Transmission
1989 Neoplan AN440EZ (soon to be retired) 40 /12,192 6V92TA 96 / 2,438 3372, 3374, 3395-3396, 3416, 3418-3420, 3422-3423, 3425-3434, 3437, 3440, 3443, 3446, 3481-3484, 3486, 3490 (30 Remain) Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA ZF 4HP-590
1996 American Ikarus 416. Neoplan USA was a major transit Bus manufacturing company based in Denver Colorado, which was entirely separate from the German corporation Neoplan, licensing Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC is a Diesel engine producer headquartered in Redford Michigan, USA. North American Bus Industries, commonly known as NABI, is a major transit bus manufacturing company based in Anniston Alabama. 08TA 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 5001-5255
(253 in service)		 Detroit Diesel series 50 Allison B400
1997 NABI 416. 08TA 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 5256-5400
(153 in service)		 Detroit Diesel series 50 Allison B400
1998 Neoplan AN460OQ 60 / 18,288 102 / 2,591 7101 Detroit Diesel series 50 Allison B500
1999 Neoplan AN460OQ 60 / 18,288 102 / 2,591 7102 Detroit Diesel series 50 Allison B500
2000 Neoplan AN460OQ 60 / 18,288 102 / 2,591 7103-7255 Detroit Diesel series 50 Allison B500
2001 New Flyer D40LF 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 5401-5500 Detroit Diesel series 50/ Allison B400
2001 ElDorado Transmark RE29 29 / 8,839 96 / 2,438 4501-4580
(80 in service)		 Cummins ISB Allison B300
2002 New Flyer D40LF 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 5501-5600 Detroit Diesel series 50/ Allison B400
2002 New Flyer DE40LF 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 5601H-5612H Cummins ISL Allison E drive
2003 New Flyer D40LF 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 5613-5712 Detroit Diesel Series 50/Cummins ISL Allison B400
2004 New Flyer D40LF 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 5713-5831,
5851-5950		 Detroit Diesel series 50/Cummins ISL ZF6HP-592
2004 Champion Defender 27 / 8,230 96 / 2,438 2070-2097 26 in active service Cummins ISB Allison 1000
2004 New Flyer DE40LF 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 5832H-5850H Cummins ISL Allison E drive
2005 New Flyer D40LF 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 8000-8119 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP-592
2007 Champion Challenger 27/8,230 96/2,438 2098-2099 to replace buses from the 2070-2097 batch lost to fire Cummins ISB Allison 1000
2007 New Flyer E40LFR 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 800 Cummins QSB 4. 5 (emergancy backup) Vossloh Kiepe Propulsion Equipment
2008 New Flyer E40LFR 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 801-821 (17!! to be delivered) Cummins QSB 4. 5 (emergancy backup) Vossloh Kiepe Propulsion Equipment
2008-12 New Flyer DE40LFR 40 /12,192 102 / 2,591 TBA TBA TBA

Subway

Year Make Model Length
(ft / mm)		 Width
(in / mm)		 Gauge Numbers
1981-1982 Kawasaki B-IV single-ended 67. ( is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato Tokyo. 5 / 20,574 121. 5 / 3,086 Standard gauge 501-576
1982 Kawasaki B-IV double-ended 67. The standard gauge (also named the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or Normal gauge) is a widely-used Rail gauge. 5 / 20,574 121. 5 / 3,086 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) 651-699
1999-2000 Adtranz M4 55 / 16,764 110 / 2,974 5 ft 2½ in (1,588 mm) 1001-1220

Light Rail

Year Make Model Length (ft / mm) Width (in / mm) Gauge Numbers
1947
(rebuilt 2003)		 St. ADtranz (alternative spelling ADtranz, complete name A BB D aimler Ben' z' Tran sportation) was a German-Swedish rail rolling Louis Car PCC II 46 / 14,021 96 / 2,438 5 ft 2½ in (1,588 mm) 2320-2337
1981 Kawasaki K-Car Suburban LRV 53 / 16,154 102 / 2,591 5 ft 2½ in (1,588 mm) 100-129
1981 Kawasaki K-Car Subway-Surface LRV 49 / 14,935 102 / 2,591 5 ft 2½ in (1,588 mm) 9000-9111
1993 ABB N-5 Norristown 65 / 19,812 107 / 2,718 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) 130-155

Regional Rail

Silverliner II No. 269 still carrying "PENNSYLVANIA" name boards.
Silverliner II No. Henschel & Son (Henschel & Sohn is a German company situated in Kassel, best known during the 20th century as a maker of transportation equipment including 269 still carrying "PENNSYLVANIA" name boards.
Eastbound SEPTA 145 making a station stop in Paoli, in 1993.
Eastbound SEPTA 145 making a station stop in Paoli, in 1993. Paoli is a Census-designated place located in Chester County Pennsylvania near Philadelphia
Train of Silverliner II and III cars entering the Temple University station in May 2006.
Train of Silverliner II and III cars entering the Temple University station in May 2006. Temple University station is an above-ground SEPTA Regional Rail station located at the eastern edge of the Temple University campus at 915 West Berks Street between
Year Make Model Numbers Total Hp Tare
(Ton/t)		 Seats Remarks
1963 Budd Silverliner II 201-209, 211-219,
251-264, 266-269,
9001-9017		 54 of 56 active 624 50. The short ton ( S/T) is a unit of mass equal to 2000 lb (around 907 This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. The Budd Company (now ThyssenKrupp Budd) is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the Automobile industry 7/46. 1 124-127 200 series cars are former Pennsylvania Railroad cars. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 9000 series cars are former Reading Railroad cars. The Reading Company, usually called the Reading Railroad ( and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and
1967 St. Louis Car Silverliner III 220-223, 225-239 19 of 20 active 624 50. The St Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars streetcars Trolleybuses 7/46. 1 122 (232-239 seat 90) Former Pennsylvania Railroad cars used on what is now the Keystone Service. Amtrak 's Keystone Service provides frequent Passenger train service along the Amtrak-owned Keystone Corridor and Northeast Corridor These cars have left-side cabs, instead of standard right-side cabs.
1975 GE Silverliner IV 101-188, 306-399,
417-460 (married pairs)
276-305, 400-416
(single cars)		 231 of 232 active Not known 62. GE Transportation, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric GE Technology Infrastructure (which also includes GE Aircraft Engine 5/56. 8 125 400-series units are cars renumbered from lower series or from Reading Railroad cars 9018-9031 when PCB transformers were replaced with silicone transformers. Polychlorinated biphenyls ( PCB s are a class of Organic compounds with 1 to 10 Chlorine atoms attached to Biphenyl which is a molecule composed
1987 EMD AEM7 2301-2307 7 7,000 101/91. Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (formerly the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is currently the world's second largest builder of Railroad 9 Loco-motive Locomotives for push-pull trains
1987 Bombardier Comet II 2401-2410 (cab cars)
2501-2516 (trailer)		 10 cab cars
25 trailers		 Push-pull 50/45. Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group 4 118
(cab cars)
131
(trailers)		 Push-pull coaches hauled by locomotives.
1996 ABB ALP-44 2308 1 7000 99. 2/90. 2 Loco-motive Locomotive for push-pull trains. Delivered as a result of a settlement for late delivery of N-5 cars.
2000 Bombardier Shoreliner III 2550-2559 10 trailers Push pull 50/45. 4 117 These cars have a center door, and are used in push-pull service.
2007- Rotem Silverliner V Numbers not yet known 120 Not known 62. 5/56. 8 110 Replacements for Budd and St. Louis Car railcars.

Maintenance of way vehicles

Maintenance facilities

Upcoming purchase

SEPTA has made a purchase to buy 400 New Flyer Hybrid buses to replace the Nabi Ikarus buses in their 12 year life span. A pilot bus is scheduled to be delivered in March of 2008 and a production bus in July of 2008. SEPTA has also gone with the decision to purchase 38 Trackless Trolleys from New Flyer to replace routes 29, 59, 66, 75, and 79 from a long "bustitution. " There may be a chance that SEPTA will restore routes 29 and 79 down in South Philadelphia. Another future plan is to purchase 120 silverliner V's made and manufactured by Rotem. They will sport one double door and one single door that will not be at the ends of each vehicles. The Silverliner V's will replace the aging Silverliner II's and III's. Rotem announced that they will build a factory in south Philadelphia to manufacture the future order of trains in Philadelphia and the trains that will be ordered later on form other transit agencies around the US. Routes 29 and 79 will not be restored. [9][10][11]

Connecting transit agencies in the Philadelphia region

Local services
SEPTA Market-Frankfort Line at 52nd Street Station.
SEPTA Market-Frankfort Line at 52nd Street Station.

Regional services

National services

Trivia

SEPTA has been one of one of the most vocal proponents of removing the $1 bill from circulation in favor of the $1 coin. The United States $1 Coin Act of 1997 was legislation passed by the United States Congress providing for a redesigned gold colored coin with a distinctive new rim

The Philadelphia-based synth-pop musician Atom and His Package wrote a song entitled "Head of Septa, Nose of Me" about his belief that SEPTA was not responsive to him after he injured his nose inside a SEPTA station. Adam Goren (born January 14 1975) is a Musician, better known as the sole member of the Synth punk band Atom and His Package The song appears on the album Making Love. Making Love is an album by Atom and His Package, comprised of B-sides EP exclusives and rarities originating from various artist compilations

Philadelphia-based band The American Dream (http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/7572862.html) wrote the song "Frankford El" on their self-titled album in the late 1960s. The refrain went You can't get to Heaven on the Frankford El, 'cause the Frankford El goes straight to Frankford, and the second refrain went You can't get to Heaven on the Frankford El, 'cause the Frankford El goes straight to Hell.

Philadelphia-based concert-booking organization R5 Productions take their name from the R5 Regional Rail line. R5 Productions is a Philadelphia -based do-it-yourself concert promotion outfit started in 1996 by Ardmore Pennsylvania native Sean Agnew

A Red SEPTA bus can be seen in the Philadelphia level in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. On the PC version, it can also be seen in the unlockable THPS1 San Francisco level, as well as the hidden test level Freeway, in which the bus rises up out of the ground and floats away into the heavens.

A SEPTA New Flyer D40LF appears in the 2004 film National Treasure, running on route 108, which runs from 69th Street Terminal to Philadelphia International Airport. National Treasure is the first movie in the National Treasure franchise and is a 2004 Adventure film from Walt Disney Pictures written What is notable is that in the film this route appears to run right next to Independence Hall, which is incorrect as route 108 does not run anywhere near Independence Hall but rather in southwestern Philadelphia.

References

  1. ^ SEPTA 2007 Annual Service Plan, pg. 79, http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/ASP2007.pdf, retrieved May 7, 2007
  2. ^ SEPTA 2007 Annual Service Plan, pg. 79, http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/ASP2007.pdf, retrieved May 7, 2007
  3. ^ SEPTA 2007 Annual Service Plan, p. 79-80, http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/ASP2007.pdf, retrieved May 7, 2007
  4. ^ SEPTA 2007 Annual Service Plan, pg. 79, http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/ASP2007.pdf, retrieved May 7, 2007
  5. ^ SEPTA 2007 Annual Service Plan, pg. 81, http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/ASP2007.pdf, retrieved May 7, 2007
  6. ^ SEPTA 2007 Annual Service Plan, pg. 81, http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/ASP2007.pdf, retrieved May 7, 2007
  7. ^ SEPTA - Canadian Public Transit Discussion Board
  8. ^ SEPTA 2007 Annual Service Plan, pg. 82, http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/ASP2007.pdf, retrieved May 7, 2007
  9. ^ http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/images/uploads/gl/EMU-SEPTA-.jpg/ rtd-fastracks. com
  10. ^ http://philadelphiatransitvehicles.cjb.net/mutimedia/displayimage.php?album=103&pos=6/ philadelphiatransitvehicles. cjb. net
  11. ^ http://philadelphiatransitvehicles.cjb.net/mutimedia/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=0/ philadelphiatransitvehicles. cjb. net

See also

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