Trolley modernization is part of a program called SEPTA Forward, which is a plan to create what officials refer to as a “lifestyle transit network” - a transit system that can be easily used for any type of trip, not just commuting to and from a job. Busch said it’s “a bit of a challenge” to find domestic manufacturers of train vehicles, since most are made overseas, specifically in China. There is also the requirement to have 65% of the construction of the vehicles done in the United States in order to meet federal funding requirements. Owner The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (. Busch said it could be five to seven years before new trolleys are put in revenue service, which means running on the lines regularly for fare-paying passengers to use. Envision worked on trolley routes 10, 11, 13, 36, and the 101 & 102 lines. The new vehicles won’t arrive overnight, though. ![]() They could be back running by next year, Busch said, if the rebuilding goes according to schedule. Select bus routes operate (see specific route schedule for details). Route 15 runs on the class PCC trolleys that date back to the 1950s, and have been pulled off the streets to be refurbished. DART Administrative Offices are also closed on these holidays. That line has been running on buses because there aren’t enough trolleys to go around. These operational improvements include exclusive transit lanes on two of the routes on which streets are of sufficient width, reconfigurated passenger. Lauren Brooks, from North East Philadelphia, reached out to Curious Philly. ![]() Leaving many Route 15 lovers and trolley enthusiasts wondering when the service will resume. Trolleys on Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 and 36 will temporarily divert to 40th and Market streets, the. July 9 for 16 days of maintenance and renovations. But then came the pandemic, and problems with the supply chain, and things got delayed. SEPTAs trolley tunnel will close at 10 p.m. The upgraded vehicles will also guarantee a return of the Route 15 trolley to the rails. At the time, the route was set to go through an update and come back by the end of 2021.
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