These buses include:

5471, 5482, 5487, 5503, 5543, 5546, 5549, 5550, 5551, 5555, 5558, 5559, 5564, 5565, 5585

5487 is pictured below at Plymouth Meeting Mall 

(5487 at Plymouth Meeting Mall; taken by Brandon S)

On the flip side, Comly has a few of Midvale's 56XXs.  These include 5706, 5711, 5714, 5936, and 5940. Keep your eyes peeled for more unusual Flyer sightings!

http://philadelphiatransitforums.cjb.net/index.php?showtopic=1418&st=0&#entry1291092

Now that Faye Moore retired last Thursday, Joe Casey is taking charge to make SEPTA more attractive to its riders.  This will include a new Customer Service Chief (who reports directly to him), more frequent service on the Market Frankford Line during off-peak hours (down to every 6 minutes from 8 minute headways), shorter lines at Center City ticket offices, and more. 

One very interesting thing to note is that SEPTA is trying to obtain used railcars from other properties to ease overcrowding on the regional rail lines.  Joe Casey just can't wait two years for the extra Silverliner Vs to arrive.

For more information on Joe Casey's plans, read the following article: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20080204_SEPTAs_new_chief_maps_route_to_better_service.html

 EDIT: No further information is known at this time (22:05 02/06/2008).  There was a person who appeared to have been a member of the Triangle, Drexel's student run newspaper.  I will keep an eye out for the next Triangle to see if this made it in there.  I have a couple pictures below.

These moves are more then likely considered brief and temporary, therefore the current assignment page will not get updated!

The switches so far include:

Midvale: 5432, 5439, 5441, 5443, 5444, 5450, 5458, 5462, 5464, 5467, 5470

(5464 at Willow Grove Mall, taken by Brandon S.) 

Callowhill: 5674, 5668, 5692, 5698, 5702, 5714, 5749, 5925, 5928, 5931, 5935, 5937, 5938, 5948

In late June, you may see DART First State buses running in the Dover area on Saturdays.  This is because DART is planning to operate four Kent County routes on Saturdays. Routes 101, 104, 109 and 112 were chosen because they have the highest ridership.  This pilot program will last for a year to test weekend ridership in the Dover area.

On a side note, DART was considering the start of Sunday service in the Wilmington area as well.

SEPTA is sponsoring a page that's a tribute to Black History Month and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  This sites shows how different people were influenced and inspired by Dr. King's work, and explains the different ways that they "get MLK".  This website also has information and the history of the Philadelphia Tribune, Philadelphia's oldest black newspaper, and other black enterprises. 

Visit the site for more details: http://getmlk.septa.org/.

The Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO), in cooperation with Claymont Renaissance Development Corporation, Claymont Community Coalition, New Castle County Land Use Department, New Castle County Council, Claymont Historical Society, and DelDOT have been developing a plan to improve the Claymont train station. Community input is needed at an "open house" public workshop

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Claymont Community Center 

The workshop will feature poster displays of the five station design options, photos, maps, and other tools for workshop attendees to use to help spark discussion about the improvement plan. WILMAPCO and other staff will be on hand to answer questions and listen to comments.

The workshop will be held Wednesday, February 27 from 4-8pm at:

Today, two plainclothes officers spotted a man smoking between cars on the Broad Street Line (BSL).  Asking him to put it out, they escorted the man off the train at Allegheny Station.  The man drew a gun, pointing it at the officers.  To this, the officers shot him in the shoulder.

More information here: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080220_Transit_cop_shoots_armed_man_at_Broad_Street_stop.html

NJT's new NABIs aren't your typical 416.  They feature a completely redesigned front, which is the same front end that can be seen on Las Vegas's new NABI 40-LFW hybrids.  Right now, 5201 may be assigned to Fairview Garage in Northern New Jersey, which has a significant number of Metro Bs.

Photograph linked from APP.com (Asbury Park Press) - Click picture for link to article

The first production model of SEPTA's new E40LFR fleet is now at Frankford Terminal.  It was spotted today by yours truly in the Frankford Bays, and was reported to be, in fact, 801 by others.  This bus isn't going into service just yet; it will be used to train supervisors and control center people, then the operators.

New Jersey Transit awarded a contract for 27 ALP-46As to Bombardier on Friday.  These new electric engines are based on the reliable ALP-46s currently running in service, only with a few upgrades.  First, they will be more powerful, meaning that they would be able to haul the multilevel coaches more easily.  Also, these engines will be able to reach speeds of 125 mph!  The shipments of these engines are scheduled to being in fall of 2009.

More details in Bombardier's Press Release: http://www.bombardier.com/en/1_0/pressrelease.jsp?group=1_0&lan=en&action=view&mode=list&id=9164&sCateg=1_0