SEPTA
SEPTA provides public transportation in Philadelphia, offering buses, trains, trolleys, and subways that connect the city and surrounding suburbs quickly and affordably.
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SEPTA Wayfinding: Philadelphia’s $40 Million Public Transit Reorg Includes Simplifying Its Maze of a Map
SEPTA wayfinding — the Philadelphia transit authority’s concept guiding its regional rail, subway, streetcar, and bus system reorg — will also address its present map,…
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SEPTA Navigates a New Normal, Considers Regional Rail Fares and Transfer Changes to Boost Ridership
To adapt to a ridership drastically changed by the pandemic, SEPTA wants to be more commuter-friendly. Toward that end, it plans to lower its Regional…
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From Playwright to Bus Driver, This Darby Man Did a Pandemic Pivot
Muhammad Bilal “Bi” Islam of Darby used to see stories everywhere, a possible occupational hazard as a playwright. Now the pandemic has ended that career, and…
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SEPTA Proposes Renaming Its Most Popular Transit Lines to ‘Metro’
Paris’ infamous transit system is known as the Metro. Philadelphia’s may follow suit. A SEPTA rebrand is part of an effort to make it easier…
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In Anticipation of Ridership Surge This Fall, SEPTA Gears Up Service to Nearly Pre-Pandemic Levels
In anticipation of a fall surge in ridership, SEPTA is adding more services across the system. The returning buses, trolleys, and rail lines will bring…
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SEPTA’s Battery Powered Buses Need a Major Jolt to Keep Up With Expectations
Nearly a year and a half after SEPTA rolled out its fleet of battery powered buses — each costing nearly a million dollars — most…
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Massive Transportation Bill Intended to Ease Commutes Throughout the Suburbs, Including Bucks County
The massive transportation bill that recently passed the U.S. House would provide around $115 million for critical projects in Southeast Pennsylvania, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for…
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Post-Pandemic SEPTA: Regional Rail Needs a Get-Moving Kick in the Caboose
As Philadelphia and its suburbs reawaken after a pandemic-induced slumber, SEPTA continues to lag behind. The regional rail system is specifically behind in its return…
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Permanent Reduction in Number of Bucks County Commuters Could Significantly Affect Center City
A permanent reduction in the number of Bucks County commuters could have a significant impact on Center City and its many businesses, writes Jake Blumgart for Philadelphia Magazine. …
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SEPTA Earns Dubious Distinction of Having One of the ‘Sorriest Bus Stops’ in North America
The SEPTA bus stop at Hollow Road and Conshohocken State Road in Lower Merion Township is among the four “sorriest bus stops” in North America,…
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SEPTA Union’s Feathers Ruffled over Bucks County After-Hours Shuttle Service, the ‘Owl Link’
When SEPTA recently hired a contractor to oversee its new Owl Link service in Bucks County, it did so without first turning to transit union workers.…
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With Its Traditional Business Model Altered by the Pandemic, SEPTA Weighs How to Roll Forward
The pandemic eviscerated the Philadelphia region’s commuter rail business model. Its long-term orientation toward serving suburban white-collar commuters has completely jumped the tracks. In its…
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Upper Bucks County’s Economic Engine Is Revving Up Its Public Transportation Needs
Upper Bucks County’s ongoing manufacturing and healthcare boom has a downside: employees commutes. Public transportation, virtually absent from the region, may be the answer, reported Peg Quann for The Bucks County Courier Times. At the…
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Thanks to SEPTA, Third-Shift Bucks County Workers No Longer Have a Long Schlepp to the Bus Stop
The end of a late-night shift in Philadelphia just got more convenient (not to mention safer) for local public transit riders. Chris Ullery explained how in the Bucks County Courier…
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First-Time Homeowners Relocating to the Suburbs Show Strong PA Preference over NJ
First time homeowners relocating from the Philadelphia cityscape have a tough choice to make among the “collar counties” that include Bucks County and the neighborhoods of New Jersey, according to a staff…
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President Biden’s Proposed Infrastructure Package Intends to Pave the Way for Easier Commutes
The lion’s share of President Biden’s proposed $260 billion infrastructure spending plan will shore up the nation’s crumbling bridges, roadways and rail lines, reports Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The proposal…
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Latest Election Will Put Democrats In Charge of SEPTA for First Time Ever
The latest election will switch control over SEPTA from Republicans to Democrats for the first time in the transportation agency’s history, writes Jason Laughlin for…
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