Tag: SEPTA

The trolley tunnels below downtown Philly and University City need some TLC. SEPTA crews will work around-the-clock for the next 17 days to make it happen.

The cards are free for students in 7th grade and up who take the trolley, bus, or subway to school, with a max of eight uses per day.

SEPTA and the city of Philadelphia are calling for ideas on new ways to use technology to make it easier for people with disabilities to use mass transit.

Williams was due to give birth on July 21, but baby Mazir had a different plan. At around 9 a.m. on June 26, Williams went into labor on the Route 55 bus.

SEPTA heard your complaints about its Key fare card and is moving forward with SEPTA Key 2.0 — the new and improved version.

The spending plan relies on federal dollars to bring back services and maintain staffing levels with a freeze on new hires.

SEPTA’s proposed route will serve passengers riding between Coatesville, Exton, and West Chester, replacing the privately-run Route A.

The SEPTA board will vote on the agency’s next budget Thursday. Transit advocate Daniel Trubman reflects on how the system can rebound after the pandemic.

SEPTA is actively recruiting women to work as bus mechanics, rail vehicle mechanics, building electricians, welders, and more.

SEPTA lifted capacity limits on transit last week, yet signs of social distancing mandates remain. Not everyone is unhappy that the habit could survive.

SEPTA and city officials invited riders to return after more than a year of shutdowns and restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The authority plans to install galvanized steel barriers along the length of the platforms at Somerset Station on the Market-Frankford Line to pilot the idea.

SEPTA is trying a new approach to keeping its stations clean and safe, while helping people suffering from addiction who take shelter in the transit system.

The proposed budget, unveiled last month, boasts another year of delayed fare increases and a plan to return transit service to 96% of its pre-COVID capacity.

President Biden’s plan to invest in infrastructure is the boost Pennsylvania needs now. Unfortunately, it won’t solve SEPTA’s long-term funding problem.