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[Dennis F Cramer]

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SEPTA is investigating a collision between two trolley cars that =
disrupted the evening commute for hundreds of suburban commuters late =
this afternoon.

The incident occurred at around 5:20 p.m. when a trolley (car #122) was =
waiting for a signal to cross West Chester Pike and enter the 69th =
Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby. The #122 car was then =
rear-ended by car #117, according to a passenger on board the struck =
trolley car.

Both cars were believed to be operating on the Route 101 line from =
Media.

At least two people were transported to Delaware County Memorial =
Hospital with unknown injuries, though the injuries are not believed to =
be serious.

Service on both Routes 101 and 102 were delayed by approximately 20 =
minutes while the incident was investigated.  The cars involved in the =
collision were moved from the scene shortly before 6:00 p.m., but not =
before at least six inbound trolleys were held at the Fairfield Avenue =
station and a seventh was held just south of the scene.




          Dennis F. Cramer
http://home.windstream.net/dfc1




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