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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
7:30AM

Rider's mini-documentary about his delayed SEPTA ride last Friday

Posted by AuthorMichael at Date7:30 AM under
When some people have a bad SEPTA commute, they just sink further into their seats, curse under their breath, and call their boss/mom/date and let them know they're going to be late.

Not Anson Stewart. When he experienced a 35 minutes delay on the Norristown High Speed Line (nee 100) as a result of completely avoidable circumstances, he pulled out his video camera and made this movie:


[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sh0y3zyhLo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]

And by the way, this seems like as good a time as any to remind folks. If you have a SEPTA story to share--with or without photos or video--please email me at septawatch@gmail.com.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
7:30AM

The 100 is dead. Long live the 100!

Posted by AuthorMichael at Date7:30 AM under

You know those SEPTA old timers that called the 100 the Philadelphia & Western (P&W)? And, you thought, that's awfully quaint.

Well, welcome to the quaint club, kiddo. As of next week, it's no longer the 100 according to the schedules. It's the Norristown High Speed Line.

Want to spend your last week with the 100 reminiscing? Here's a short wikihistory.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008
7:30AM

“I think it’s great that they have a sense of urgency, that they’re being responsible.”

Posted by AuthorMichael at Date7:30 AM under

That's Rosemont resident Ben Breskman on SEPTA, if you can believe it.

According to the Delware County Daily News, Breskman's 19-year-old son was electrocuted on the 100's third rail in 2007 when he stumbled while taking a shortcut.

At Breskman's urging, SEPTA has made a number of safety-related improvements.
Commuters will notice high-voltage warning decals have been placed about 50 feet apart along third-rail covers near stations. Manager of Operational Safety Scott Sauer said the decals will eventually span the entire track, from 69th Street to Norristown. Similar decals had faded over time, Sauer said.

SEPTA has also installed chains and no trespassing signs across stairways leading to track areas intended for SEPTA workers only. These stairways were previously unmarked and open.
Even better?
Breskman said he would like to see SEPTA investigate a more progressive approach to powering the high-speed trolleys, called limit-switch technology.

Currently used in Europe, this technology electrifies sections of track only as needed to support trains, thereby eliminating the need for constant electrification. Breskman said it also reduces energy consumption and saves money.
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