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Tag: SEPTA
Philly schools to remain open if SEPTA strikes
Superintendent William Hite said schools should remain open to provide students with a “sense of community and support services that they need.”
3 years ago
How to get around if SEPTA goes on strike — mutual aid for rides, bikes, and more
One Philly bike shop will offer a 10% discount on all bikes with a SEPTA Key card. Other organizations plan to give free rides if a strike happens.
3 years ago
SEPTA releases guide for riders in case of strike | What you should know
SEPTA says Regional Rail train service will be the best the choice for travel in and around Philadelphia.
3 years ago
Blame SEPTA, not riders, for woman’s rape on a train
SEPTA was at fault for creating the conditions that would allow something so heinous to take place, WHYY columnist Solomon Jones writes.
3 years ago
After a rape on a SEPTA train made national headlines, Philadelphians offer tips on how to interrupt sexual violence.
3 years ago
SEPTA union authorizes strike if no agreement is made this week
The current contract expires midnight on Oct. 31.
3 years ago
“There is a narrative out there that people sat on the EL train and watched this transpire and took videos of it for their own gratification,” he said.
3 years ago
Charges unlikely for riders who saw Philadelphia train rape
“It’s still an open investigation, but there is no expectation at this time that we will charge passengers,” said Margie McAboy, spokeswoman for the Delaware County DA.
3 years ago
SEPTA riders held up phones as woman was raped, police say
More than two dozen train stops passed as the man harassed, groped and eventually raped the woman, SEPTA Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III said.
3 years ago
SEPTA contract talks to move to hotel as strike authorization vote looms
Negotiations between SEPTA management and its largest labor union are coming down to the wire –– and sources at the union say they’ve hit a wall.
3 years ago
Woman raped on SEPTA train as bystanders did nothing, police say
Authorities in Philadelphia say a woman was raped by a stranger on a commuter train in the presence of other riders. A 35-year-old man was arrested and has been charged.
3 years ago
SEPTA’s Newark line suspended after abandoned bridge catches fire in Delco
Fire officials tell 6abc the bridge has been abandoned for at least 30 years and should be demolished.
3 years ago
SEPTA investigating after employee punches a man at Frankford Transportation Center
SEPTA officials say the attack occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m.
3 years ago
SEPTA spent $7 million on McKinsey consulting contract amid COVID fiscal crisis
Nearly one year and thousands of work hours after the regional transit agency started work with McKinsey, the $7 million initiative is under review.
3 years ago
SEPTA riders choose sitting over leaning at 69th Street
After hearing numerous complaints from riders, SEPTA replaced standing benches with traditional seating at 69th Street Station.
3 years ago