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Will be interesting to see how this roll out goes, remember it's a pilot so they are just trying to see if this will work in any form, as for the "sucker" rate I can see how it's a touchy subject but as it's a pilot program are you really surprised it's the on board fare, it seems it is on...

C746 ran down to Jenkintown last night, heard them in the area around 12:30 am, two engines and about 15 cars, ran around at Jenkintown then made their way back up the Neshaminy line to Wood and onto CSX at CP TL where they reverse back into Woodbourne yard

It doesn't come down to Glenside every night, you would need to listen to your scanner and see if they get a form D to operate on the Stoney Creek branch from Dale to Elm, if you hear that roll over and go back to sleep, if they come down to Glenside (and on to Jenkintown) the dispatcher may ask the...

No different to the current way where the horns are out in the open and have either a cloth dust cover or a metal debris filter over them

The horn would be behind that grill above the bulkhead door

Use the apply for future vacancy then, Septa hires Assistant Conductors with the expectation they get promoted to Conductor or Engineer

The title of your post is misleading, it is manpower, that is not just engineers, septa has had a chronic shortage for years, retirements, injuries and even deaths have had significant impacts, unfortunately the known inevitable was clearly not addressed and has resulted in what we see today, how ma...

Looks like judgement has been passed before production even begins, true that history has the potential to repeat itself, but let's wait and see what unfolds.......

49 CFR Part 229
[Docket No. FRA 2000–8545, Notice No. 1] RIN 2130–AA89

Look online for the above docket, it will give you plenty of info, after that try the FRA site for locomotive sanitation standards, lots of info if you use a search engine.

I never made a statement, reread the post, it's formed in a question.

If Septa operates into MD will they go over the mileage limit for running without bathrooms, I believe there is a a requirement set and currently all Septa lines are under that limit.

It was seen at 30th Street today 12/20/16 around 9:30pm going into Powelton yard, however 2301 was in the front with 2308 behind it, both units had pans up but the coaches appeared to be dead.

Today it was heard going to Cynwyd, then a short trip from Zoo to Overbrook and lastly will be going to Chestnut Hill West all after 10pm on 12/16/16

The FRA geometry car is on Septa property, DOTX 216 (Labeled Federal Railroad Administration) was seen at the Airport at 10:30pm on 12/15/16, it was leaving and going to the Elwyn line, Septa engine 2301 and cab 2401 were on each end of it.

For those that like number sequences, There is a set of silverliner Vs numbered 708-808-807 running around 12/15/16