The estimated cost to refurbish each PCC trolley is approximately $250,000, according to SEPTA, which has been trying to grow its overall transit ridership rates since their pandemic slump.

PCC trolleys were some of the most recognized icons in the city. ... SEPTA's Trolley Restoration Team has taken apart and rebuilt the 75-year-old streetcars piece-by-piece to make them ready to ...

SEPTA’s historic green and cream trolleys on Route 15 should be returning to the tracks by the first quarter of 2024. In an interview with WHYY News on Monday, SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said the ...

SEPTA plans to use trolleys and buses while deploying restored trolleys to maintain route frequency. The new trolley fleet will eventually replace the PCC Trolleys as part of SEPTA’s Trolley ...

After undergoing years of restoration, SEPTA's vintage green and cream trolleys are making a comeback. The 1940s-era PCC trolleys, also referred to as streetcars , will roll along Route 15 again ...

Riders can take the Market-Frankford Line in lieu of riding the trolley to and from Center City from 40th Street.

Retro trolley cars from 1947 will be back in service Sunday, according to SEPTA. Eight green and cream PCC II trolleys will be on the rails of Route 15, which serves Girard Avenue from West ...

Rumors have swirled that the Route 15 trolleys will disappear for good after SEPTA replaces them with buses. ... called PCC-II’s, will return to service for at least the next 10 or so years.

Carl Jackson, who manages the El Paso PCC operation, agrees. He called SEPTA’s position and the discontinuance of trolley service on the #15 line “bizarre.” Jackson does not see a reasonable basis for ...