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Posted by r17-6599 on Mon Oct 23 21:48:49 2017 It was a good day.      |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Oct 24 09:53:04 2017, in response to SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Mon Oct 23 21:48:49 2017. Like! |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 10:20:19 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Oct 24 09:53:04 2017. Like very much! Joe, did you ride the Direct Bus or Xcelsior? |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Tue Oct 24 11:33:20 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 10:20:19 2017. Glad U like. I did in fact ride the Direct both ways, starting at the Mall to Frankford, then later on Frankford to the Mall. While not a lot of business, I can only presume ( and hope) it will catch on. Many people on the local 14 so if they get used to the fact that there is a faster way, perhaps they;ll make the switch. Septa needs to advertise; not sure of what they are doing.The Direct did move along pretty good, long distances without stopping. I like the fact that the bus is express or limited right from the start, unlike here in NY where the limiteds and/ or Select Buses make many stops before getting to the "skip" zones. And the 14 runs end to end with the Direct, which is hit & miss here in NYC. One poor slob made the mistake of getting on the Direct when he wanted the local. Driver would not stop and let him off, which I agree with. Only way to learn. Perhaps Septa should continue the Direct wrap all the way around the front of the bus, since people don't read the destination sign. Maybe that would help. Also the regular front looks like the job is incomplete. jrc |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Tue Oct 24 11:33:50 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Oct 24 09:53:04 2017. Thanx; glad you like. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 12:30:53 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Tue Oct 24 11:33:20 2017. They should have done something with the front, I agree. People tend to not look at destination signs, also, so that guy went for a ride.It will take a few more weeks and it will probably catch on. Not everybody watches the news or has a computer to have seen this was coming. Thank you for your story.:) |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Tue Oct 24 13:26:59 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 12:30:53 2017. You're welcome, TCG. BTW that guy got off at the first Direct stop, Cottman. Hopefully he'll learn from his mistake. |
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Posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Oct 24 15:41:13 2017, in response to SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Mon Oct 23 21:48:49 2017. Are all of the Neoplans gone? |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 17:52:38 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Tue Oct 24 13:26:59 2017. Thank you for your updates . FTC to Cottman is about 4-5 minutes, so that wasn't too bad a mistake and hope was wasn't late for work or something.:) |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 17:58:57 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Oct 24 15:41:13 2017. Yes, unless they saved a AN-460. To the best of my knowledge , they did not save AN-440.I loved the sound the AN-440s made. Sounds JRC, remember the "Farewell Trip to The Neo's?" |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 18:01:21 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 17:52:38 2017. and hope he wasn't late for work or something.:) |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 18:30:01 2017, in response to SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Mon Oct 23 21:48:49 2017. I found out today that the "Required Fare $2.50"" will not be displayed anymore, this may change later on. |
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Posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Oct 24 20:03:36 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 17:58:57 2017. Yes, the AN460s. I’ll miss them, those gals could move. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Oct 24 20:07:58 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by Kriston Lewis on Tue Oct 24 20:03:36 2017. Oh, well, we have to ride the new stuff. |
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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Tue Oct 24 20:35:20 2017, in response to SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Mon Oct 23 21:48:49 2017. Very nice!! |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Tue Oct 24 21:07:08 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Tue Oct 24 20:35:20 2017. Thanks! :)joe |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Oct 25 09:00:02 2017, in response to SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Mon Oct 23 21:48:49 2017. R-17: Thank you for the pictures. What exactly is the "Boulevard Direct" service. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Wed Oct 25 10:48:28 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Oct 25 09:00:02 2017. Larry, it is Septa's version of NYC's Select Bus or their version of BRT. Basically a Limited Stop route 14 line, which runs the Roosevelt Blvd corridor. Interesting as the corridor apparently was set up for rapid transit, either as a subway or streetcar route. Our Philadelphia friends could add to that.I like this route as it will be a faster way into town when we drive in, and a faster get away back to NY when we leave. The new service can really haul along. r17 |
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Posted by northshore on Wed Oct 25 11:37:42 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Wed Oct 25 10:48:28 2017. Roosevelt Blvd was originally planned as a subway route back in the day |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Wed Oct 25 12:11:46 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by northshore on Wed Oct 25 11:37:42 2017. Yes, I know. I didn't want to come off as a know it all like some other; thought I'd let the locals handle it. This way, if I was wrong in some way, I wouldn't be criticized in front of the whole universe.Just sayin'. :) |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Oct 25 17:27:06 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Wed Oct 25 12:11:46 2017. I rode the Direct Bus today, I think it's a great service and hope it catches on. It did the NB trip in 33 minutes, much faster than the local buses, (the 14).Quick interior shot. Bus 7448 We made the schedule from FTC to Neshaminy Mall, traffic moved nicely on the Blvd. at 10:15 AM. If they start hauling more people, the schedule may have to be adjusted to allow more running time. I don't have the exact schedule but they seemed to be running on the every 15 minutes pattern they call out for that time of day. My bus's leader left as we were pulling in to the Mall. I waited 15 minutes and rode the same bus back to FTC, #7448. Only 10 passengers on the bus NB, and 5 SB. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Oct 25 17:37:17 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Oct 25 17:27:06 2017. A friend of mine rode the Direct Bus on Monday, and caught this renegade 40' on the line. I guess they ran short of wrapped 60 footers:)40 foot bus Regular Direct Bus. Direct Bus wrapped |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Wed Oct 25 18:26:42 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Oct 25 17:37:17 2017. Only over 40 years too late. After being crammed like sardines on the 40 footers, I wonder why they finally decided to make the route not miserable? |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Wed Oct 25 19:52:56 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Oct 25 17:37:17 2017. There was a "renegade" 60 footer on the Direct. No wrap. Wish I had gotten that pic. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Oct 25 20:01:04 2017, in response to Re: SEPTA today, posted by r17-6599 on Wed Oct 25 19:52:56 2017. Thanks, Joe! They wrapped 12 buses, probably that will not be enough,or something else happened.The 40’ Bus could have been a fill-in or had an operator who was not qualified on an Artic😀 |
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