SEPTA General Manager to Dedicate New Torresdale Bus Loop

Event: SEPTA General Manager to Dedicate New Torresdale Bus Loop

Date: Monday, September 8, 2008

Time: 10 a.m.

Place: SEPTA Torresdale Bus Loop
Cottman and Torresdale Avenues
Philadelphia, PA

Details: SEPTA General Manager will join with area leaders to dedicate the
new Torresdale Loop on Monday, September 8 during a special
ribbon cutting ceremony.

SEPTA has transformed the Torresdale Bus Loop into a fully modern, ADA-
accessible facility for customers utilizing bus Route 28, 56, 70 and 84.
SEPTA has partnered with multiple community groups during the construction
project.
The Torresdale Bus Loop has numerous customer-focused upgrades including
four new islands for customer use as waiting areas featuring newly installed
benches and trash receptacles. The islands also provide each bus with an
individually assigned lane for customers from which to board and exit.
In addition, the Torresdale Bus Loop now features a freshly paved vehicle
surface with crosswalks highlighted with an artistic outline and SEPTA Logo.
New signage is also visible and has been posted around the facility to enhance
identification of bus locations and travel information, while new lighting
creates a brighter atmosphere for riders.
In an effort to preserve the community's historical design, SEPTA matched
the design of decorative light posts and crosswalk patterns to the rest of
Torresdale Avenue through a collaboration with the Major Artery Revitalization
Committee and Tacony Civic Association.
A modern, pre-fabricated crew building; protective fencing along the
perimeter; and reinforced retaining walls are other major architectural
improvements to the facility. Members from the City Of Philadelphia's
Community Life Improvement Program helped coordinate the western perimeter
landscaping details.
SEPTA and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Commission also worked together to
include a mural along the bus loop's retaining wall entitled "SEPTA Through
The Years" - a tribute depicting the pivotal role SEPTA provides the people
and places of Tacony.
Also invited to attend the event are Congresswoman Allyson Y. Schwartz,
State Senator, Michael J. Stack, III and Councilwoman Joan Krajewski.
CONTACT: Sylvana Hoyos of SEPTA Public Relations, +1-215-580-7842
SOURCE SEPTA