Fw: SEPTA bike rack update

[John Boyle]

SEPTA announced today that routes 1 and 71 will be bike accessible. Route 1 runs from 54th/City Ave via the Wissahickon Transfer Center to the Far Northeast along Roosevelt Blvd as an express. Route 1 will also run now on Saturdays between the Wissahickon TC and Academy/Red Lion Rd. So now cyclists have a bus bridge between the Wissahickon-River Drives-Schuylkill Trail network and Pennypack Park.   Here is a response from Brian at SEPTA about the new short buses.   ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Vitulli To: John Boyle Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:53 AM Subject: Re: SEPTA bike rack update John:   Yes, the new 27' Champion cutaway-type vehicles will have bicycle racks.  As you remember, SEPTA committed to outfit all new buses with bicycle racks.  Delivery of the 28 vehicles will occur in late winter, early spring.   Brian