Tag: SEPTA

The transit agency will close the Market Street tunnel for trolleys for several weeks to clean up and spruce up service in time for back to school.

The money will cover upgrades at six bus maintenance facilities across the city — accounting for 67% of its fleet, with the goal of SEPTA having a zero-emission buses.

Philadelphia City Council members want to ban ski masks in public places following a new SEPTA policy. Experts say it could have harmful consequences for Black youth.

The historically large class will help boost police ranks by more than 10 percent.

Riders wearing ski masks should expect to be confronted by SEPTA police and asked to remove them or get off the ride.

The box replacement is necessary to swap out vintage units from the ‘90s that can’t be repaired, and won’t accept payments.

Larry Krasner believes the high-quality SEPTA cameras will help lead to more arrests and convictions.

The new system will feature an “open architecture” design to allow the transit agency to “make changes more nimbly and adapt to technologies,” SEPTA officials say.

SEPTA says anyone trying to get out of paying would not be able to go over or under the gates.

SEPTA has updated its planned overhaul of Philly bus routes after riders were unhappy with the changes designed to streamline the system.

The plan is to offer the employer-sponsored deal to smaller businesses beginning May 1.

One year ago, the Roosevelt Boulevard subway was a distant dream. Now, a study is underway and enthusiasm is high, writes Jay Arzu.

The new vehicles will replace 40-year-old trolleys which are at the end of their usable life.

Philadelphia City Council can be doing a lot more to support bus riders in the city, help speed up buses, and work toward transit equity.

Dozens of bus and rail routes are seeing driver shortages because of operators calling in sick on this post-Super Bowl Monday.