BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181010T204525Z UID:1C07BB5A-E482-4867-83BD-095FB3A8A90B DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20181009T113000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20181009T130000 DESCRIPTION:Last December\, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Corporati on released a lengthy guide to the future of SEPTA’s trolley system\, pr oviding conceptual plans and ideas to make rides faster\, more efficient\, and more accessible to all. The goal would be to implement the $1.1 billi on plan\, including replacement of current trolleys with modernized versio ns\, by 2024.\n\nThe project will increase capacity to meet growing riders hip\; offer system-wide accessibility for riders with disabilities in orde r to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act\; build modern stations\; increase safety\; and replace an aging fleet of vehicles . The Trolley Modernization project is being designed and implemented by a collaboration of local\, state\, and federal entities\, including the DVR PC\, SEPTA\, the City\, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation\, and th e Delaware County municipalities where trolleys roll through\, among other s. Ultimately\, SEPTA owns and operates the trolley system.\n\nAmong the m any upgrades will be longer trolleys to accommodate the increase in riders hip. During the past two decades\, trolley ridership has jumped 20 percent \, and rises about a half a percent annually. Upwards of 100\,000 riders u se the trolley system each weekday — composing approximately 10 percent of all rides taken by rail in the city. In addition\, trolleys are among P hiladelphia’s busiest rail-lines: Five of the top 10 most heavily used r ail-lines are trolley routes.\n\nThe existing fleet consists of 159 trolle ys. The majority of the trolleys - 141 - were built nearly four decades ag o and measure about 53 feet long\; modern trolley cars are expected to mea sure upwards of 80 feet to allow for more passengers.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dave Warner\, \n\nAgenda: \n11:30 am - lunch & conversation\n\n12:00 pm - prese ntation & discussion\n\n1:00 pm - adjourn\n\n----------------------------- -----------------------\n\nTransit\n\nRed Line\n\nMetro Center Station\nEx it station through 13TH ST NW & G ST NW entrance.\nWalk approx. 2 blocks N orth on 13th St NW.\n\nOrange/Blue/Silver Lines\n\nMcPherson Square Statio n\nExit station through 14TH & I ST NW - FRANKLIN SQUARE entrance.\nWalk a pproximately 1 block East on I St NW.\n\nParking: Advance discounted reser vations available at [www.spothero.com](https://spothero.com/)\n\nRoom: Su ite 1200 East\, Bldg: American Public Transportation Association\, 1300 I Street\, NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United States\, 20005 LOCATION:Room: Suite 1200 East\, Bldg: American Public Transportation Assoc iation\, 1300 I Street\, NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, United S tates\, 20005 ORGANIZER:Karl.Berger.PE@ieee.org SEQUENCE:12 SUMMARY:VTS: Trolley Modernization - More than just the Vehicles URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/178022 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Last December\, the Delaware Valley Region al Planning Corporation released a lengthy guide to the future of SEPTA&rs quo\;s trolley system\, providing conceptual plans and ideas to make rides faster\, more efficient\, and more accessible to all. The goal would be t o implement the $1.1 billion plan\, including replacement of current troll eys with modernized versions\, by 2024.</p>\n<p>The project will increase capacity to meet growing ridership\; offer system-wide accessibility for r iders with disabilities in order to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act\; build modern stations\; increase safety\; and rep lace an aging fleet of vehicles. The Trolley Modernization project is bein g designed and implemented by a collaboration of local\, state\, and feder al entities\, including the DVRPC\, SEPTA\, the City\, Pennsylvania Depart ment of Transportation\, and the Delaware County municipalities where trol leys roll through\, among others. Ultimately\, SEPTA owns and operates the trolley system.</p>\n<p>Among the many upgrades will be longer trolleys t o accommodate the increase in ridership. During the past two decades\, tro lley ridership has jumped 20 percent\, and rises about a half a percent an nually. Upwards of 100\,000 riders use the trolley system each weekday &md ash\; composing approximately 10 percent of all rides taken by rail in the city. In addition\, trolleys are among Philadelphia&rsquo\;s busiest rail -lines: Five of the top 10 most heavily used rail-lines are trolley routes .</p>\n<p>The existing fleet consists of 159 trolleys. The majority of the trolleys - 141 - were built nearly four decades ago and measure about 53 feet long\; modern trolley cars are expected to measure upwards of 80 feet to allow for more passengers.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><span style ="color: #000000\;">11:30 am - lunch &amp\; conversation</span></p>\n<p><s pan style="color: #000000\;">12:00 pm - presentation &amp\; discussion</sp an></p>\n<p><span style="color: #000000\;">1:00 pm - adjourn</span></p>\n< p>----------------------------------------------------</p>\n<p><strong>Tra nsit</strong></p>\n<p><span style="background-color: #ff0000\; color: #fff fff\;"><strong>Red Line</strong>&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p>Metro Center Statio n<br />Exit station through 13TH ST NW &amp\; G ST NW entrance.<br />Walk approx. 2 blocks North on 13th St NW.<br /><br /><strong><span style="back ground-color: #ff9900\; color: #000000\;">Orange</span>/<span style="backg round-color: #0000ff\; color: #ffffff\;">Blue</span>/<span style="backgrou nd-color: #999999\; color: #ffffff\;">Silver</span>&nbsp\;Lines&nbsp\;</st rong></p>\n<p>McPherson Square Station<br />Exit station through 14TH &amp \; I ST NW - FRANKLIN SQUARE entrance.<br />Walk approximately 1 block Eas t on I St NW.</p>\n<p><strong>Parking:</strong> Advance discounted reserva tions available at&nbsp\;<a href="https://spothero.com/" target="_blank" r el="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp\; q=https://spothero.com/invite/a71sjv&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1503503678 370000&amp\;usg=AFQjCNFE9fm3LCcg8_Nc7ND7ZffEjtuYPw">www.spothero.com</a></ p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR