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Monthly Archives: February 2009
SEPTA Philadelphia Beer Week day pass revised again and again
Last night is seemed this was all over and done with. A corrected version (showing the Philadelphia skyline) of the SEPTA day pass had been posted the SEPTA online store. However, it looks like Phillyskyline.com’s criticism (Feb 11) of the … Continue reading
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Tagged septa
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SEPTA Philadelphia Beer Week Day Pass screwup
This past Sunday I posted about the SEPTA Philadelphia Beer Week Day Pass, and how awesome it will be for railfans. Well it seems the pass had a big error, one that slipped by me and almost everyone else. Except … Continue reading
Yes, girls in pajamas at Penn Station until 7:00 PM today
As promised by NJ TRANSIT and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, there *were* girls in pajamas! And guys in pajamas. They were handing out candy and brochures promoting the Philly Overnight® Hotel Package. I could really feel the love … Continue reading
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Tagged NJ Transit, njt, penn station, septa
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NJT makes move to replace Arrow III rail cars
Photos: NJT Arrow III cars at Princeton Junction, 12/31/2000 New Jersey Transit has announced a desire to replace their fleet of Arrow III electric multiple unit (EMU) rail cars. The media reports than an RFP has been issued, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow, Arrow III, Arrow IV, DMMU, DMU, EMU, new jersey transit, njt
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Girls in pajamas at Penn Station at 3:00 PM
That’s my guess based on the available info. See below: NJ TRANSIT and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation are partnering to promote the ease of traveling between Philadelphia and New York—via NJ TRANSIT and SEPTA. NJ TRANSIT and SEPTA … Continue reading
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Tagged new jersey transit, njt, philadelphia, philly, septa, tickets
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MTA The Map December 2008 editions available now
Both December 2008 editions of the MTA The Map (Standard and Multilingual) were available for free (as always), as of Friday, at the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex & Store at Grand Central Terminal.
Railfan Philly all day for only $9.00 with the SEPTA Beer Pass
Railfanning Philadelphia’s transit system (SEPTA) got a lot harder recently when the much loved “Day Pass” was replaced with the much hated “Inconvenience Pass”. In short, the Day Pass allowed unlimited trolley, subway, and bus rides, as well as one … Continue reading
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Love for Wilson Av on the (L)
Stephanie Holmes relates some funny stories about her experiences using one of the most unique stations in the New York City subway system, the Wilson Avenue station on the Canarsie Line. Source
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe train skewers Cadillac DTS
On Friday, January 30, 2009, a car-carrier semi-truck got in the way of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train. Yadda yadda yadda, the train collected an elegant door prize. For the railfans out there, that’s a General Electric model C44-9W … Continue reading
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Gimbels Passageway restoration is in the 15 Penn Plaza project plans
Ever wished you could walk underground from the east side of Broadway at Herald Square to the west side of 8th Avenue at Penn Station? You used to be able to, up until around 1990, and in a few years, … Continue reading
