ChrisinAbington wrote:Well the good news is that Rotem will be that much more experienced when they roll out the SLVI's.. (hopefully just kidding).Remember, the bi-levels come next. Everything is on hold for them. Anyone care to bet on who's gonna get that order?
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Re: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:21 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics ¦ Replies: 233 ¦ Views: 83461Re: Silverliner V's Returning To Service
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:26 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics ¦ Replies: 233 ¦ Views: 83461Yesterday the set that was going to Doylestown ended up on a stub track at suburban To pull them that quick is not good. I talked to a Conductor today who wasn't surprised. He said he worked the repaired V's and "something didn't sound right underneath" I watched Knuppel on the news expla...
Re: Express Bus service fails to attract riders
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:21 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Express bus service ¦ Replies: 11 ¦ Views: 2939JeffK wrote:Word is Regional Rail Ridership is down 25+%. And Nov 1, the TWU is threatening to walk.JeffersonLeeEng wrote:Yep, creatures of habit...At NTC they're still jamming onto trains while ignoring the more-reliable, more-frequent NHSL. Reportedly there's only been a ~2% switch in ridership.
Re: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:40 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics ¦ Replies: 233 ¦ Views: 83461Fix is for 3-5 years. (with fingers crossed) Then it appears they plan on "permanent" fix.
Re: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Sun Aug 21, 2016 12:53 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics ¦ Replies: 233 ¦ Views: 83461One of the issues is that each pin was supposed to have 2 ring clips installed. They came with one. I was told to properly fatigue test them they have to be supplied in accordance with the drawings.
Re: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Sat Aug 20, 2016 10:13 am ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Technical Topics ¦ Replies: 233 ¦ Views: 83461pumpers wrote:Any news on all this out of SEPTA lately? it's been a few weeks...Heard yesterday may be delay in meeting schedule for returning cars to service. Apparently questions regarding inspections and apparently something does not match drawings. I will try to find out more.
Re: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Schedule/Service Discuss
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:30 am ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Schedule/Service Discussion ¦ Replies: 496 ¦ Views: 131613It appears for now the goal is to have 10 cars back by Sept.1st and 80 cars back in service by Halloween.
Re: All Silverliner Vs out of service due to a structural de
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Mon Jul 04, 2016 9:10 am ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Silverliner Vs Out of Service - Schedule/Service Discussion ¦ Replies: 496 ¦ Views: 131613I'm hearing no way will SEPTA be close to having the repairs done by the end of August (despite claims by Knueppel). Anybody from SEPTA's VEM here that can provide a reasonable estimate (guesstimate)?
Re: PTC on Warminster branch...
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:28 am ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: PTC on Warminster branch... ¦ Replies: 6 ¦ Views: 3609Anyone else enjoying or otherwise experiencing the fault-riddled testing bed that is a half-billion-dollars worth of under-funded experimental, untested, absurdly complex & delicate cutting-edge PTC technology interfacing with a frankly ancient & brutally unreliable equipment stock & ph...
Re: Hail to the Chief
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:46 am ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Hail to the Chief ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 2607Looks like the number one spot is open. SEPTA has a job posting for Chief Officer of the Railroad Division. http://autohire.careershop.com/septajobs/JobSearch/JobCenterViewCndt.asp?JobAd_Id=963248" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; They've been showing around a guy named Ben C...
Re: Joe Casey Retiring; Jeff Knuppel most likely successor
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:25 am ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Joe Casey Retiring; Jeff Knuppel most likely successor ¦ Replies: 13 ¦ Views: 4775ekt8750 wrote:He takes the Lansdale train.BPP1999 wrote:I read he lives in Perkasie. Hopefully that means he understands the struggle of a community that lost its passenger service.The article mentioned he lives in Folsom which is in Ridley Twp.
Doesn't Joe Casey live near Wawa?
Re: 2015 Papal visit
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:11 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: 2015 Papal visit ¦ Replies: 282 ¦ Views: 60425Who exactly is Regional Rail serving on these days? Not the bedroom community of Jenkintown or the folks who live on the main line. The management at 1234 is sooo out of touch with things that they can't even fathom a concept of outsourcing something like this. NPT is an epic failure and it hasn't ...
Re: 2015 Papal visit
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:48 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: 2015 Papal visit ¦ Replies: 282 ¦ Views: 60425Does the secret service or gov't have something to do with all these limited amount of stations open and all this other stuff ?.....I feel like issue like NJT had during the superbowl may be on the horizon. I hope not. Remember NJTransit got bashed crazily. And is SEPTA using the push-pulls for tha...
Re: REGIONAL RAIL POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL [PTC] IMPLEMENTATIO
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:34 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: REGIONAL RAIL POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL [PTC] IMPLEMENTATION ¦ Replies: 34 ¦ Views: 10720the sarge wrote:My super secret source told me available equipment should not be an issue and that the limiting factor is crew.Hmmmm...interesting. MY top secret source said they are going to take extra cars out of service for PTC modification beginning in Sept. and blame it on the Secret Service!
Re: 2015 Papal visit
by silverlinerfan22 ¦ Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:38 pm ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: 2015 Papal visit ¦ Replies: 282 ¦ Views: 60425rdgrailfan wrote:Has SEPTA management lost their mind, OOPS, sorryGot to wonder if there was a fear that the ticket scalpers were working hard to grab as many passes as possible to sell on secondary market. While this won't prevent it, provides more opportunity for the flock to score some at regular price.