The PHLASH route is particularly notable for connecting Philadelphia's main tourist attractions, from Penn's Landing on the Delaware River Waterfront, to National Park Service sites like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Independence National Historical Park, to cultural institutions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and attractions like the Philadelphia Zoo and Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park.

[2] More of the attractions located close to the PHLASH route are: The PHLASH runs weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) service in the spring and fall, and daily service during the summer and holiday season, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on operating days.

[4] Michael Masch, the Philadelphia budget director at the time, helped create the transit line naming it after his favorite Marvel Comics character Flash.

In order to keep fares at a price point attractive to visitors, the PHLASH service has always been subsidized.

Rendell was leaving the governor's office, additional funding didn't appear to be forthcoming, and the service was in danger of shutting down.