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Detour Screwups; From the RSS files
Topic Started: May 20 2009, 11:51 AM (461 Views)
redarrow5591 May 20 2009, 11:51 AM Post #1
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 SEPTA has a RSS feed for their Bus Detour list that gets updated every 20 minutes, and every so often something so stupid comes through that just makes you sctratch your head why.

This is one if them:

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Route: 43 - East Bound
Start Date: 5/20/2009 - 11:02 AM
End Date: 5/21/2009 - 4:30 AM
Start Location: 10th Market

Reason: Accident

Detour Message:
EB-SB
Via Market
R/10th
L/Chestnut
L/9th reg rt
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Reeko_8197 May 20 2009, 04:10 PM Post #2
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 someetimes I think a monkey can do a better job then the detours than them
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TRANSIT_FREAK May 20 2009, 05:14 PM Post #3
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Simpsonized!
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Reeko48
May 20 2009, 04:10 PM
someetimes I think a monkey can do a better job then the detours than them
They can do a better job in outer space. :P
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redarrow5591 May 21 2009, 07:04 AM Post #4
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Code:
 
Route: 25 - South Bound
Start Date: 5/21/2009 - 6:37 AM
End Date: 5/21/2009 - 5:00 PM
Start Location: Water/Snyder

Reason: CSX Train Derailment

Detour Message:
S/B via: Columbus
Use the Lowe`s Parking Lot
to Snyder...reg rt

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Route: 79 - East Bound
Start Date: 5/21/2009 - 7:43 AM
End Date: 5/21/2009 - 3:00 PM
Start Location: Snyder/Water

Reason: CSX Train Derailment

Detour Message:
E/B via: Snyder
L- Water
L- First driveway
L- Front
R- Snyder....reg rt



Something's up......
Edited by redarrow5591, May 21 2009, 07:27 AM.
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redarrow5591 May 31 2009, 02:53 PM Post #5
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 Mapquest is your friend....

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Route: HXH - North Bound
Start Date: 5/31/2009 - 1:17 PM
End Date: 5/31/2009 - 9:30 PM
Start Location: WASHINGTON LA/MAGNOLIA

Reason: POLICE ACTION - SHOOTING

Detour Message:
SB:Washington La
L-Musgrave St
R-Tulpehocken Dr
L-Morton Rd
NB:reverse
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redarrow5591 Jun 1 2009, 08:35 AM Post #6
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Code:
 
Route: 55 - North Bound
Start Date: 6/1/2009 - 8:17 AM
End Date: 6/1/2009 - 4:00 PM
Start Location: 66th/Broad

Reason: Street Construction

Detour Message:
N/B via: Old York rd.
R- Chelten
L- Broad....reg rt


Isn't that the regular route already?!?!?!?!
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Tritransit Area Jun 1 2009, 09:42 AM Post #7
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redarrow5591
Jun 1 2009, 08:35 AM
Code:
 
Route: 55 - North Bound
Start Date: 6/1/2009 - 8:17 AM
End Date: 6/1/2009 - 4:00 PM
Start Location: 66th/Broad

Reason: Street Construction

Detour Message:
N/B via: Old York rd.
R- Chelten
L- Broad....reg rt


Isn't that the regular route already?!?!?!?!
Not quite. The 55 turns right on 65th Ave. In essence, we are missing 1 bus stop with this detour.
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redarrow5591 Jun 1 2009, 11:42 AM Post #8
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Jun 1 2009, 09:42 AM
redarrow5591
Jun 1 2009, 08:35 AM
Code:
 
Route: 55 - North Bound
Start Date: 6/1/2009 - 8:17 AM
End Date: 6/1/2009 - 4:00 PM
Start Location: 66th/Broad

Reason: Street Construction

Detour Message:
N/B via: Old York rd.
R- Chelten
L- Broad....reg rt


Isn't that the regular route already?!?!?!?!
Not quite. The 55 turns right on 65th Ave. In essence, we are missing 1 bus stop with this detour.
You're right B.... My bad. I just haven't been up that way in quite some time.

And its two stops: Old York-65th SW corner, and Broad-65th SE corner.
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TransitChuckG Jun 1 2009, 03:40 PM Post #9
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 Looks like the 15 gets bused for a few days.

I hope they got this one right.

Route 15
Bus Substitution

Saturday, June 6 at 12:01 a.m. until
Monday, June 8 at 12:01 a.m.
Due to construction work, shuttle buses will substitute for Route 15 trolley service between Richmond & Westmoreland Streets and 63rd & Girard Avenue.
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redarrow5591 Jun 1 2009, 04:46 PM Post #10
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 This is one hell of a detour:
Code:
 
Route: 65 - South Bound
Start Date: 6/1/2009 - 3:05 PM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 1:30 AM
Start Location: RIDGE/LYCEUM

Reason: WATER MAIN BREAK

Detour Message:
SB DETOUR VIA LYCEUM
L- MANYUNK
R- RIDGE
REG RTE
NB DETOUR
L- MANAYUNK
R- LYCEUM
REG RTE


The one for the 27 was actually correct:
Code:
 
Route: 27 - North Bound
Start Date: 6/1/2009 - 3:05 PM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 1:30 AM
Start Location: RIDGE/LYCEUM

Reason: WATER MAIN BREAK

Detour Message:
SB DETOUR VIA LYCEUM
L- MANYUNK
R- RIDGE
REG RTE
NB DETOUR
L- MANAYUNK
R- LYCEUM
REG RTE
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TransitChuckG Jun 1 2009, 05:23 PM Post #11
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 SEPTA needs a proof reader on those detour notices.
I've corrected them on several errors a few times.
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rider65 Jun 1 2009, 06:31 PM Post #12
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redarrow5591
Jun 1 2009, 04:46 PM
This is one hell of a detour:
Code:
 
Route: 65 - South Bound
Start Date: 6/1/2009 - 3:05 PM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 1:30 AM
Start Location: RIDGE/LYCEUM

Reason: WATER MAIN BREAK

Detour Message:
SB DETOUR VIA LYCEUM
L- MANYUNK
R- RIDGE
REG RTE
NB DETOUR
L- MANAYUNK
R- LYCEUM
REG RTE


The one for the 27 was actually correct:
Code:
 
Route: 27 - North Bound
Start Date: 6/1/2009 - 3:05 PM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 1:30 AM
Start Location: RIDGE/LYCEUM

Reason: WATER MAIN BREAK

Detour Message:
SB DETOUR VIA LYCEUM
L- MANYUNK
R- RIDGE
REG RTE
NB DETOUR
L- MANAYUNK
R- LYCEUM
REG RTE
Yeah the 65 was a mess around 4:00. Waited 45 minutes for a bus to 69th St. at 63/Malvern. Block 9609 (8159) finally came a half hour late and the driver told us about the water main break He said he only got through because he took a couple small side streets. Said Ridge Ave was in bad shape.

Much to our driver and my surprise SEPTA pulled three extra buses out of Callowhill to keep service running from 69th St. on time. Block numbers were 9681, 9682, and 9685.
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redarrow5591 Jun 2 2009, 07:53 AM Post #13
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 Are they trying to kill someone!!!
Code:
 
Route: HXH - South Bound
Start Date: 6/2/2009 - 7:36 AM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 5:30 PM
Start Location: Germantown Ave/Walnut La

Reason: CONTRACTOR WORKING

Detour Message:
XH NB:Green St
R-Tulpehocken St
R-Germantown Ave
L-Walnut La
reg rt
SB:R-Germantown Ave
L-Tulpehocken St
L-Green St
reg rt


Its difficult enough just to make a left turn from Tulpehocken East to Germantown North; I would never try it turning right, because that corner is notorious for people parking in the crosswalk, and you'd have enough of a time trying to make the turn without someone blowing through that light at 60 MPH (both Washington and Tulpehocken is notorious for Red Light Runners.)
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redarrow5591 Jun 2 2009, 09:07 AM Post #14
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 I love the Germantown High Speed Line (better known as the 65), but this is one of those days that even I would avoid it:
Code:
 
Route: 65 - South Bound
Start Date: 6/2/2009 - 9:40 AM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 5:30 PM
Start Location: RIDGE AVE/WALNUT LA

Reason: CONSTRUCTION

Detour Message:
BB:Walnut-Shurr`s
L-Main St
reg rt
NB:reverse


Route: 65 - North Bound
Start Date: 6/2/2009 - 9:40 AM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 5:30 PM
Start Location: RIDGE AVE/WALNUT LA

Reason: CONSTRUCTION

Detour Message:
BB:Walnut-Shurr`s
L-Main St
reg rt
NB:reverse


Route: 65 - North Bound
Start Date: 6/2/2009 - 9:00 AM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 5:30 PM
Start Location: Germantown Ave/Walnut La

Reason: CONTRACTOR WORKING

Detour Message:
65 NB:R-Green La
L-Armat St
L-Germantown Ave
L-Chelten Ave & layover
65 SB: open
XH NB:Green St
R-Tulpehocken St
R-Germantown Ave
L-Walnut La


Route: 65 - South Bound
Start Date: 6/2/2009 - 9:00 AM
End Date: 6/2/2009 - 5:30 PM
Start Location: Germantown Ave/Walnut La

Reason: CONTRACTOR WORKING

Detour Message:
65 NB:R-Green La
L-Armat St
L-Germantown Ave
L-Chelten Ave & layover
65 SB: open
XH NB:Green St
R-Tulpehocken St
R-Germantown Ave
L-Walnut La
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redarrow5591 Jun 2 2009, 07:15 PM Post #15
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 Pay attention to the Detour Routing and Start Locations:
Code:
 
Route: 42 - West Bound
Start Date: 6/2/2009 - 7:03 PM
End Date: 6/3/2009 - 4:30 AM
Start Location: 13/Walnut

Reason: Construction

Detour Message:
WB: Via Walnut
L/Broad
R/Lombard
R/16th
L/Walnut reg rt
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