Summary
Highlights
Mr. William introduces himself as a schedule collector since 1998 and begins the first episode of 'The Schedule Collection Show', focusing on schedules serving areas like 48th and Baltimore, 49th and Woodland, and 52nd and Gerard.
He showcases a trolley (now T2, formerly Route 34) that debuted in 1906. It was rerouted in 1956 for the University of Pennsylvania campus and suspended briefly in 2020 due to COVID-19, resuming service a month later. He has been a fan of this route since 2005.
Next is a trolley (now T4, formerly Route 11) that also debuted in 1906. In 2021, it was involved in a collision with a freight train, injuring seven people. This has been one of his favorite routes since 1999, running every 30 minutes, traffic depending.
The third trolley (now T5, formerly Route 36) started in 1904. It was replaced by Route 37 in 1955 and has undergone several reroutes throughout its history. He has been a fan of this route since 1999.
He then presents a former horse car line from 1859, which became a PCC trolley route (now G1, formerly Route 15) in 1948 but was replaced by a bus in 1992. The PCC trolley made a return on Father's Day 2024. He's been a fan since 1999 and rode it in 2019.
The next schedule is for Route 52, a former streetcar known as the current Route 70. Bus service debuted in 1964. Its peak hours service to 58th and Lindberg was eliminated in 1996 due to poor ridership, but service to Park West Shopping Plaza began in 2011. He lists numerous dates he rode this line from 2022 to 2024, showing his deep connection to it.
Finally, he discusses Route 64, a former streetcar replaced by bus service. It used to run down Ellsworth Street and Federal Street, and since 2003, it goes down Washington Avenue. This has been one of his childhood favorite routes since 1997-1999. He concludes the show, advising viewers to use their transportation passes wisely.