SEPTA To Provide Special Service To 68th Annual Dad Vail Regatta In Historic Fairmount Park

May 11, 2006

PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTA will provide special shuttle bus service for spectators taking in the Dad Vail Regatta, the largest collegiate regatta in the United States, scheduled for Friday and Saturday (May 12-13) from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Hundreds of schools and thousands of participants and fans are expected to attend the event, which takes place along Kelly Drive. This is the 11th year SEPTA has provided service for the two-day event.

The free shuttle bus service will operate on Kelly Drive from North Ferry Road to the Art Museum and travel through Fairmount Park via Fountain Green Drive, Reservoir Road and Ridge Avenue. The buses will make transit stops on Kelly Drive and Reservoir Road.

For additional information call (215) 580-7800.