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	Septa R5 Lansdale-Doylestown Schedule Modifications Become Effective October 30
		In addition to midday adjustments, some early morning inbound and outbound R5 Lansdale-Doylestown trains will be retimed to accommodate increased ridership at several stations and to separate train movements at Lansdale.
		In addition, SEPTA representatives will be on-site at affected stations along the R5 line to distribute information prior to the changes.
		R5 Lansdale-Doylestown mid-day service modifications include: * Inbound (to Center City) R5 Lansdale-Doylestown train service will be modified to operate hourly from Lansdale Station at 9:52 a.m., 10:51 a.m., 11:51 a.m., 12:51 p.m., 1:51 p.m.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-25-2006/0004459248&EDATE= (397 words)

	R5 (SEPTA) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Paoli-Thorndale section of the R5 was originally part of Pennsylvania's "Main Line of Public Works", a series of canals and railroads to connect Philadelphia with Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and points west.
		More recently, SEPTA acquired push-pull coaches from the Bombardier corporation, and is hauled by AEM-7 electric locomotives similar to those used by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit.
		Unlike the Keystone Corridor side of the R5, the ex-Reading line was not as heavily built, as the Reading segregated freight and passenger movements (the PRR built its line for heavy through-freight and passenger service).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/R5_(SEPTA) (1056 words)

	SEPTA trains stopped when wheel splits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		PHILADELPHIA -- A passengerless SEPTA regional rail train was halted dead in its tracks this week when one of its steel wheels split in half, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
		The wheel snapped on SEPTA's R5 line as the train headed to the Thorndale Station, which opened Nov. 22.
		The R5 line, from Doylestown in Bucks County to Paoli in Chester County, is one SEPTA's busiest regional rail lines.
	www.ble.org /pr/archive/headline021700b.html (260 words)

	FRANKFORD TERMINAL BLOG: The SEPTA News and Info Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Earlier this year, SEPTA had attempted to extend its current deal with Viacom, however that deal was rejected by the FTA.
		SEPTA officials and board members gave the same song and dance that the public has been hearing for the past few months.
		This is the third year in a row of dire straits for SEPTA caused by a lack of predictable state funding, she said.
	frankfordterminal.blogspot.com /2004_11_01_frankfordterminal_archive.html (6243 words)

	Trainsitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Delaware Valley Friends students say they are fed up with being forced by SEPTA workers on the R5 to sit in the last car of the train after school.
		However, SEPTA officials contacted for this article deny any knowledge of the problem on the R5 and say that there is nothing on the books that dictates where students can and cannot sit.
		Conductors on one R5 train that carries students home after school also say that the children are allowed to sit wherever they want.
	citypaper.net /articles/010997/article004.shtml (1027 words)

	USA: SEPTA's new train woes (19/02/2000)
		According to an unnamed source at SEPTA the problem "had the potential to cause a derailment".
		According to SEPTA's chief operations officer, Patrick Nowakowski, the cracks may be due to faulty faulty welds.
		A broken wheel was the cause of the Eschede disaster in Germany in 1998.
	danger-ahead.railfan.net /reports/rep2000/septa_woes20000219.html (367 words)

	The Ultimate SEPTA Regional Rail Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		The Glenside end of the R1 is on trackage shared with the R2 and R5; the other lines all end at terminal stations.
		R5 Lansdale/Doylestown - Thorndale/Paoli : Doylestown to Thorndale.
		The segment of this line between Center City and Thorndale was known as the "Main Line" in the Pennsylvania Railroad's time, and became the namesake of the affluent Philadelphia suburb of the same name.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/SEPTA_Regional_Rail (932 words)

	Daily Local News - Stalled trains steam riders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Within minutes, commuters on SEPTA’s Great Valley Flyer, the R5 Regional Rail Line that departs Philadelphia’s Suburban Station at 5:41 p.m., began working their cell phones, rescheduling dinner plans, hair appointments, pick-up points and whatever else they had planned for Monday night.
		Still, SEPTA believes it handles the natural elements as well as possible, pointing out the same sort of problems are going to affect any rail system going through these conditions.
		SEPTA offers a guarantee that trains will reach their final destination within 15 minutes of the scheduled time on regular weekday service.
	www.dailylocal.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=9905391&BRD=1671&PAG=461&dept_id=17782&rfi=8 (774 words)

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		Census data and DVRPC projections were used to determine the distribution of population and employment in the five SEPTA counties; that data was turned into an index measuring potential transit demand and plotted on a map.
		SEPTA, MontCo Team Up on New Maps Three colorful maps are being distributed to Montgomery County residents as part of a cooperative project between SEPTA and the County Planning Commission.
		SEPTA Seeks to Cut 53 Back Public hearing notices were published for a SEPTA proposal to terminate Route 53 at Broad Street instead of the Luzerne Depot trolley loop.
	www.etext.org /Quartz/journals/DelawareRail/DVRP9211.TXT (7000 words)

	FRANKFORD TERMINAL BLOG: The SEPTA News and Info Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		SEPTA announced in a seat flyer that the "Service Guarantee" would not be honored because it was Amtrak's fault, not SEPTA's.
		The SEPTA Transit Police zone office is a few blocks away, near the Church St El station (until the new terminal at Bridge-Pratt opens next month), but except for traffic control near the construction site where Bridge St, Frankford Av, and Bustleton Av converge, SEPTA Police coverage in the Northeast is sporadic at best.
		One would think that SEPTA would've held off on an announcement in the Metro paper and other outlets until after all the I's were dotted and T's were crossed, but it's hard to pin all the blame on SEPTA.
	frankfordterminal.blogspot.com /2003_07_01_frankfordterminal_archive.html (5722 words)

	SEPTA R5 Lansdale/Doylestown Weekend Train Service Affected By Maintenance Project
		During the project, regular R5 weekend train service between Doylestown and Lansdale Stations only will be adjusted to operate every two hours instead of hourly.
		SEPTA will operate shuttle buses between Doylestown and Lansdale Stations for inbound (to Center City) trains normally scheduled to leave Doylestown at 8:22 a.m., 10:22 a.m., 12:22 p.m., 2:22 p.m., and 4:22 p.m.
		Copies of the revised R5 Lansdale/Doylestown weekend schedule SEPTA will operate during the project are available at affected stations and online at http://www.septa.org/.
	www.advfn.com /news_septa-r5-lansdale-doylestown-weekend-train-service-affected-by-maintenance-proje_6852025.html (417 words)

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		SEPTA's share of the it would have been about $84 million, which would be felt between July 1 and April 1, 1995.
		If SEPTA can put in some kind of exhibit sure to attract kids, such as a chance to sit at the simulated controls of a SEPTA train, they'll get those kids as excited about transit as they are about cars.
		SEPTA officials suprised light rail supporters by revealing plans for a Center City trolley loop, using the Route 23 tracks on 11th and 12th Sts.
	www.etext.org /zines/ASCII/DelawareRail/DVRP9407.TXT (6796 words)

	The Times-Tribune - Long reverse commute for those living in city, working in 'burbs
		During the week, she's up before dawn to give herself plenty of time to walk to the Fern Rock train station, where she picks up the SEPTA R5 train and rides for 90 minutes to her mail-sorting job at Vertis, a New Britain packaging plant.
		SEPTA spokesman Jim Whitaker said reverse-commuting ridership on regional trains "has spiked considerably," especially to Warminster, Lansdale and Doylestown.
		He said SEPTA continues to add morning routes from the city to the suburbs.
	www.thetimes-tribune.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=16031335&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415891&rfi=6 (929 words)

	Center City Commuter Connection - Line Operations
		SEPTA tried to abandon the Cynwyd service on several occasions, but was rebuffed by the community, which pointed out that the decline of the line and poor ridership was mostly SEPTA's own fault for running such poor service.
		With CHW still on the Pennsy side, Media-West Chester was temporarily paired with West Trenton, which isolated the Airport line from the rest of the system--this was considered a good thing since it reduced the likelihood that delays on the Reading side would affect the Airport trains, whose on-time performance was critically important.
		SEPTA's basic train numbers are three-digit numbers, with the line designator in the hundreds place (so 501 would be an R5 train).
	www.pennways.com /Commuter_Tunnel_Line_Ops.html (1477 words)

	UTU: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		PHILADELPHIA -- SEPTA will begin Phase I of an extensive track and signal improvement project on the railroad corridor between Wayne Junction and Glenside Stations that will impact weekend travel on several SEPTA regional rail routes beginning Friday, April 15, according to this release issued by the transit agency.
		Weekend service on regional rail Routes R1 Airport, R2 Warminster, R3 West Trenton, R5 Lansdale-Doylestown and R8 Fox Chase will be affected for 10 nonconsecutive weekends (April 15-17, April 22-24, April 29-May 1, May 6-8, May 13-15, May 20-22, June 3-5, June 10-12, June 17-19, June 24-26) as a result of the project.
		SEPTA officials will be available to address riders and directional signs will be posted at all affected stations during weekends of construction.
	www.utu.org /worksite/print_news.cfm?ArticleID=20658 (472 words)

	Globeinvestor.com: SEPTA to Operate Shuttle Service on R5 Paoli Line for Next Three Weekends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		SEPTA to Operate Shuttle Service on R5 Paoli Line for Next Three Weekends
		PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- SEPTA will operate shuttle vans in place of trains on regional rail Route R5 Paoli between Malvern and Paoli Stations for the next three Sundays, August 8, 15, and 22 due to an Amtrak maintenance project.
		There will be normal R5 regional rail service on these days between Center City and Paoli.
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/ArticleNews/print/PRNEWS/20040806/2004_08_06_11_4714_1198395 (222 words)

	Septa Sucks
		So basically SEPTA made us stand in the rain and then had the audacity to make us pay for it.
		I currently live in a disgusting apartment in King of Prussia, and therefore am forced to take the train into work to avoid the Schuylkill expressway (which is a whole other problem unto itself).
		Today’s morning train was surprisingly on time by SEPTA standards; SEPTA standards being within 5 minutes of the stated arrival time.
	septasucks.wordpress.com (1102 words)

	Oaks Model Railroad SEPTA Movie Archive
		SEPTA R5 573 Lansdale PA August 29, 2001 (8.0MB)
		SEPTA R5 6567 Lansdale PA August 29, 2001 (5.3MB)
		SEPTA R5 568 and 6567 North Wales PA August 21, 2001 (4.4MB)
	www.trainweb.org /oaksmodelrr/Septa_movies.html (681 words)

	philly heads RE: SEPTA - SOHH.com Global Forum
		I will be in the Philly / Main Line area for the next several months, and it looks like I will be using the R5 since my car got shot up.
		septa tokens and all day passes are some of the cheapest in the east for transportation
		SEPTA is shyt, and from what ive read they might cut weekend service if they dont 60 million dollars or some shyt by the beginning of the years
	forums.sohh.com /showthread.php?t=516593 (351 words)

	Route News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The station at South Bailey Road and Route 30, which has a 450-car lot, is part of an expansion plan designed to serve Chester County's rapidly growing population and clear congested arteries caused by a major reconstruction of Route 202.
		LUCY, (Loop thru University City), is a new SEPTA shuttle bus that makes traveling through University City fun, fast, and affordable for thousands of employees and students living and working in the area.
		The fare is free to employees and students of the University of Pennsylvania, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Drexel University, and the VA Medical Center.
	www.gvftma.com /routenews.html (1645 words)

	The Villanovan
		SEPTA to cut weekend service on R5 Statewide budget concerns force higher fares and fewer trains
		On the University's campus, the SEPTA R5 station behind Mendel Hall is a hub of activity.
		The R5 train into Philadelphia is also a vital method of transportation for many looking to have a good time on the weekend, and for others the train provides a quick ride to and from the school.
	www.villanovan.com /media/paper581/news/2005/02/11/News/Septa.To.Cut.Weekend.Service.On.R5-860421.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.villanovan.com (420 words)

	Metroblogging Philadelphia: Collected wisdom on strike matters
		The ever-informed part-time SEPTA employee Pa_SuburbanGuy has been issuing all sorts of useful info for mass consumption to the SEPTA lovers on LiveJournal.
		R5 Thorndale can get thorny, as pickets could possibly be set up at the Frazer yard entrance...
		Part of the problem is that SEPTA has no extra rail equipment or personnel to run extra trains.
	philadelphia.metblogs.com /archives/2005/10/collected_wisdo.phtml (526 words)

	Elderly man killed by train (phillyBurbs.com) \| Intelligencer
		A Philadelphia-bound train on SEPTA's R7 line struck Donald Smith, of the 300 block of Wilson Drive, in the township's Fairless Hills section, according to Bucks County Coroner Dr. Joseph Campbell.
		According to Amtrak spokesman Dan Stessel, the SEPTA engineer apparently noticed Smith on the tracks and sounded the horn, but to no avail.
		Three SEPTA trains were delayed for 3 to 18 minutes and five were delayed 10 to 17 minutes during the investigation.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/113-07182004-333060.html (549 words)

	Railfan.net Forums - SEPTA Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Also, SEPTA's GE cars were delivered pre-Conrail as they originally sported PC (270-399) and Reading diamonds (101-188, 9018-9031) on their flanks.
		Re: SEPTA Cars - By Charlie_O on 11/08/05 at 17:02:49 - 'Septa_DarbyCreek.jpg' 199 KB Caught this shot of Septa's R3 Media line crossing the Darby Creek trestle at Gladstone station.
		Re: SEPTA Bethlehem Branch - By glennk419 on 11/07/05 at 09:19:12 - 'Im002056.jpg' 105 KB One more...this is the signal that stood at the south end of Bethlehem station
	forums.railfan.net /forums.cgi?board=SEPTA;action=boardphoto (1168 words)

	UTU: News
		Officials said they had been unaware that so many trains were chronically late until a new computerized control system enabled them to monitor each weekday's 843 runs -- a term to be used loosely, judging from the data.
		That category swelled with 352 trains -- a poor showing even though statisticians gave them the benefit of the doubt and dropped all of storm-plagued September from the equation.
		city-bound R5 train, which -- in theory -- should allow him to catch the last SEPTA bus from 69th Street Terminal to his home in Chester at 11:12 p.m.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=10852 (1046 words)

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