Comments for SEPTA Watch

Comment on Finally an end to the gender stickers! by Phille

Phille — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:29:24 +0000

exciting, but i have a feeling that new payment technology wont be far off from 2013 making them obsolete anyway.

Comment on My heart skips a beat for you, Reading Viaduct by Marc d'Entremont

Marc d'Entremont — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:21:32 +0000

Terrific project !! Manhattan has it with the High Line.

Comment on My heart skips a beat for you, Reading Viaduct by Benny

Benny — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:46:28 +0000

Nice…
But come on.. It won’t happen. Just like the ACC Tower Failure on 18th and arch. And the Disney Hole now still a parking lot. I am a citizen that wants this cool park.. but philly never moves on anything, if they wanted it they be outside right now working on it.. it’s been a thought since 2008.. it’s 2012.. it won’t happen. Sorry to be a downer… I live right near the viaduct, I want it…

Comment on Bad weekend for SEPTA bus drivers by Ann

Ann — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:34:50 +0000

I read the articles regarding the bad weekend for SEPTA bus drivers and I truly feel sorry about what happened to them. However, this morning the person driving bus #5648 was driving down Chestnut Street like a bat out of hell. Granted, there were no passengers on the bus, but the driver was moving at a rather high rate of speed and was weaving in and out of traffic as if he was driving a small vehicle or a race car or something. Should a bus be in the far left lane if it is not turning left? The lane switching was frightening to watch. I must say that the driver did not hit or hurt anyone, but I was appalled at the rate of speed that bus was travelling and how the driver was shifting lanes so recklessly.. Overall, I think our drivers are some of the best in the US, but this driver was just too careless for this passenger. By the way, I was NOT on a bus while I was watching #5648.

Comment on The trolley secrets of the Ben Franklin Bridge by Christopher Miles

Christopher Miles — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:35:03 +0000

Thanks for this!

Some years ago, WHYY (TV-12) ran a series called Secrets beneath the streets- the proposed trolley station under the BenFranklin was one of the topics.

Here’s the YouTube Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNkPmVIUVow

(note Frankford El Subway extension!)

Here is the main article

Comment on SEPTA’s shockingly bad floor “art” in Spring Garden BSL station by ROB

ROB — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:21:09 +0000

Well, you’re not an artist, so naturally i wouldn’t expect anything positive. It would kill you to say something nice.

I think it’s fabulous. It’s great to see that SEPTA knows an artist when they see one.

Comment on SEPTA spends money to save lives, but we’ll still have to use the dirty City Hall station by ROB

ROB — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:19:56 +0000

Elect the right people! City Hall station is a marvel of engineering. I love when people say things are “dirty”

It’s a CITY!

Comment on We’re #2!… in reported crimes on transit by ROB

ROB — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:17:50 +0000

Bear in mind, none of them have a Electric railroad, high speed line, trolleys, or trackless as we do. So their job is easier.

And NYC’s number is a lie. It’s way higher. But i’m not surprised. MTA is always making things up.

Comment on Zoo building new parking garage. Is a new rail stop far behind? by ROB

ROB — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:15:33 +0000

Terrible idea. It will just slow down the RR.

This concept of bringing back old stops, whoever thought of it, is a pure idiot. They were eliminated because of low traffic. More stops mean a longer ride, which is not appealing at all for those with a car looking to use SEPTA to perhaps get downtown. More stops mean a longer ride. You want SEPTA to be the best alternative. it already is, but with more unnecessary stops, it will not be a good alternative at all.

Comment on Entrance closed for cement work? by ROB

ROB — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:11:08 +0000

So, suddenly you’re the dictator? It’s not your position to question the Authority’s moves. Just move on, dude. Pissing and moaning is too easy because everyone in the world does it. Be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem