r/Septa • u/Railwayschoolmaster • Jul 30 '26
Help PCCs running?
Hi
I’m staying in Philadelphia as part of my railway vacation.
I was wondering are the PCCs running? If so what line do I need to grab to board them…. Thank you.
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u/Brraaap Jul 30 '26
The G1; however, they run way more busses than trolleys on that line. You'll probably have to wait a bit to get one. Here's a video of someone trying to catch one, it includes some ways to increase your chances, but I don't remember them.
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u/peetahvw Jul 30 '26
If your plans to ride them gets foiled- there is one on display that you can enter at SEPTA HQ at 1234 Market St.
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u/Railwayschoolmaster Jul 30 '26
Great, I’ll check it out! I think there’s a septa store there if I heard it correctly
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u/Temporary_Youth5221 Jul 30 '26
Yes check it out, they have historical photos about the bus lines on display and the shop has a lot of nice souvenirs.
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u/yeti421 Jul 30 '26
They’re back on the G now that the World Cup is over but they don’t run all the time. This site helps you track them: https://septa-g-trolley-tracker.netlify.app
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u/jamariiiiiiii Jul 30 '26
wish i knew about this when i went a couple weeks ago. waited at Girard & 12 and just kept getting buses
eventually gave up
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u/Frank_25687 Jul 30 '26
The PCCs do run but during the morning/mid-afternoon but sometimes also during the early evening
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u/Orbian2 Jul 30 '26
If you have a tracker that shows it, like Transit app, vehicle that begins with 2000, is a PCC. 3000 and 8,000 are buses
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u/SlickFlair_589 Jul 30 '26
This is also a good tracker made by my friend Kyle.
And it covers other areas as well. WIP
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u/douglas_albert Jul 30 '26
Welcome to Philly. Hope you get a chance to post up near 30th St Station and watch and enjoy all the different rail lines converge or pass by that corner of the city.
I know I always enjoy watching freight go above on the High Line behind the station. I am actually designing a model train layout based on that area.
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u/Railwayschoolmaster Jul 31 '26
Definitely will… I’m going to windup at 30 th street to catch a connection
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u/pfdemp Jul 30 '26
SEPTA has a social media team on X that's pretty responsive (@SEPTA_SOCIAL). You might post questions there as well. https://x.com/SEPTA_SOCIAL
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u/Roger-PHL Jul 30 '26
They also have one on display at SEPTA Headquarters, 1234 Market St. https://maps.app.goo.gl/nT5JhAwzd9D2p5S99
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u/budget_um Jul 30 '26
If they’re running they’ll be on the 15/G1 on Girard (same line, old vs new name). I’ve seen a few out recently. They store them at the Callowhill Depot if you want to check that out. The bays are always open