Regular Delco Trolley service resumes as stimulus construction concludes

Written by jrood

Visioning Sessions On Monday, August 30, SEPTA Route 101 and 102 Trolleys will return to normal service after several extensive federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act construction projects conclude. For nearly a year, SEPTA replaced regular trolley service with shuttle buses along portions of the line.

SEPTA invested $34 million
in stimulus funding to complete six infrastructure improvement projects to
improve service reliability, safety, and rider comfort on the Route 101 and
Route 102 Trolley lines.

During the past year:

• More than14 miles of new
power cables and 10 miles of fiber optic cable were installed.

• More than nine miles of
continuously-welded rail were installed and 11,000 crossties were replaced.

• 29 highway grade-crossing
signal systems on Routes 101 & 102 were upgraded.

• 10 highway grade crossing
devices on Route 101 were replaced.

• Completed eight miles of
brush cutting.

• Cleaned and repainted 338
overhead wire structures.

Riders will continue to see
SEPTA in-house crews working on upgrades to station buildings and platform
areas, including the installation of new station signage and maps, through the
end of 2010.

Motorists are advised not
to park too close to the trolley tracks, which could result in delays to
service and possible towing.

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