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Tag: SEPTA
SEPTA faces delays and workarounds as supply chain issues disrupt repair projects
The transit agency is getting creative with recycling and reusing parts from retired vehicles to deal with supply chain shortages.
2 years ago
Wanted: After pandemic hiring crunch, SEPTA hiring hundreds of people to fill open jobs
The transit agency is on a hiring binge that it hopes will restore its workforce after two years of pandemic-related attrition and hiring freezes.
2 years ago
Woman, 48, dies after crashing into SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia
The woman was taken to Lankenau Medical Center where she died of her injuries, police say.
3 years ago
Leadership of the strike-prone SEPTA union has changed. Don’t expect much difference
Former SEPTA union president Willie Brown won raises and parental leave — and led two disruptive strikes. His successor promises to follow in his footsteps.
3 years ago
At least 4 people injured in SEPTA trolley crash with freight train in Delco
SEPTA has confirmed four trolley passengers were hurt and taken to the hospital. The trolley operator is among the injured.
3 years ago
As crime levels spike, SEPTA police shift into overtime gear
SEPTA’s police force will begin working longer hours in an effort to prevent crime over the holidays on the mass transit system.
3 years ago
Delco DA announces charges in killing and later 69th Street Terminal shootout
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced murder and other charges against the gunman.
3 years ago
‘Students are fed up’: Hundreds march in Philly after 4 Asian American teens attacked on SEPTA
Demonstrators called on SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia to do more to make sure students are safe, and to support them when they are victimized.
3 years ago
SEPTA moving to zero emissions future
SEPTA officials say they can’t go all battery buses for now but are eliminating the remaining all diesel buses for hybrids.
3 years ago
Philly DA files charges against teens for attack of Asian students on SEPTA train
Philadelphia’s District Attorney filed charges against four teens, a day after a racist attack against Asian high school students on the Broad Street Line.
3 years ago
Teens to be charged with ethnic intimidation for attacking Asian students on SEPTA
SEPTA announced it is also installing a police escort service for students at Olney Station, effective immediately.
3 years ago
Holiday travel season is upon us. Here are some tips for a smoother trip
Traffic on the roads and lines at airports and transit stations are expected to be much worse than they were a year ago. Here’s what travelers need to know.
3 years ago
Pa. Ethics Commission blasts SEPTA for allowing ex-employee to break contracting rules
The ex-employee retired then took a job with an engineering consultancy, and returned to SEPTA as a private consultant, violating state ethics codes.
3 years ago
SEPTA union president Willie Brown — the ‘most hated man in Philadelphia’ — has a new job
A labor agreement that averted a possible strike by SEPTA’s largest union will likely be the last helmed by TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown.
3 years ago
SEPTA, union reach tentative deal on two-year contract, avoiding strike
To be finalized, the agreement must be ratified by TWU Local 234 members and approved by the SEPTA board.
3 years ago