Metro Transit Archives

Good day and welcome to Tripper Tuesday on Metro Transit Archives. Last week was part I of a series of photos from Philadelphia. Today, I present part II so let's get to it. 8006 pictured passing new and renovated buildings on 19th Street   8009 squeezes by cars and despite the sign, it is in service on Route 17 8518 breezes across Washington Street on Route 2 with part of Center City Philadelphia skyline 8277 hangs a tight left turn from 15th to Washington as the operator is behind schedule 8057 on Route 4, formerly C outbound to Pattison  5442 a little further up on Broad capturing a bit of sunlight Elder statesmen 7142 fills in on a Route 27 run with city hall looming in the background 8662, then on a rare Saturday appearance, is seen at 15th & Market 5558, a former Comly district bus, now assigned to Southern on Route 17 7307 bends around the back end of City Hall and onto Market East 8024, a MCI D4000 on its ...

Good day to everyone and welcome to Tripper Tuesday at Metro Transit Archives. Today, we will visit the city of Brotherly Love AKA Philadelphia, where I spent the last weekend of 2014 fanning and having fun. Posted below are 25 photos from Center City to West Philadelphia with stops in North Philadelphia and the Wissahickon area. So as usual, sit back and enjoy. We start with one of the new kids on the block...7383, a 2014 Novabus LFSA Hybrid in Center City, passing the Greyhound terminal with its big cousin, a Prevost X3-45 close behind. Part of the old guard, Neoplan artic #7143 operates on an early morning assignment on the 33. It will soon be replaced by more Novas. New Flyer D40LF #5819 is seen at 15th & JFK Blvd in front of City Hall.   The operator of 5451 and the coach itself is pictured taking a break at Wissahickon Transfer Center before a SB trip on the 38.     8482, one of several Verizon phone wraps is spotted at 23rd & Ven...