Transportation
Eagles issue travel advisory for Thursday’s home opener amid SEPTA cuts
With service cuts that eliminated the express routes still in effect, the Birds are recommending ticketed fans arrive early and carpool.
2 months ago
For SEPTA Regional Rail riders, the headaches just keep coming
Disruptive safety inspections end, but service cuts and fare hikes may kick in soon.
2 months ago
The week’s scheduled round of SEPTA fare hikes, service cuts are on pause
A Friday ruling by a Common Pleas Court judge means the week’s expected steep fare hike and cuts in Regional Rail service are postponed.
2 months ago
Judge grants temporary injunction over SEPTA’s service cuts
While current service reductions will remain in place, the reduced service to Regional Rail scheduled for next week has been paused pending another hearing set for Sept. 4.
2 months ago
Murphy noted that the helicopter involved in the April 10 crash was based in Kearny, New Jersey, and plummeted into the Hudson River near the Jersey City waterfront.
2 months ago
The map highlights more than 150 historic sites in New Jersey that can be accessed by bus, light rail and train.
2 months ago
Uber offers free rides to Philly seniors amid SEPTA cuts
The partnership between the rideshare giant and local nonprofits will help Philly’s most vulnerable population get around in the wake of SEPTA service cuts.
2 months ago
Listen 0:52Service will be restored on the 31, 84, 88 and six 400-level routes starting Tuesday. The city will use some of its SEPTA subsidy funds to restore them.
2 months ago
SEPTA cuts could cause Center City gridlock and hurt the economy
Traffic is expected to increase as services go away. Downtown Philly can’t absorb much more, a business group says.
2 months ago
Amtrak’s flagship Acela trains get a long-awaited upgrade
The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They start revenue service along the Northeast Corridor on Thursday.
2 months ago
Lawsuit challenges SEPTA cuts over impact on minority and low-income riders
The lawsuit was filed by local attorney George Bochetto, who previously fought the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza.
2 months ago
Listen 1:29‘We need SEPTA’: Montgomery County residents, elected officials call for public transit funding
The rally held outside of state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick’s North Wales office comes as state legislators remain deadlocked in budget negotiations.
2 months ago
Pennsylvania budget impasse halts millions in state funding to Chester County
Stalled budget negotiations have upended SEPTA operations and are beginning to impact crucial services in Chester County.
2 months ago
Listen 0:55Philadelphia’s mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across U.S.
Reductions are also on the table at transit agencies in Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Pittsburgh.
2 months ago
‘It has to end’: Philly City Council, Mayor Parker call on state lawmakers to fund SEPTA
As SEPTA begins its first week with a reduced schedule, Philadelphia lawmakers are calling for new funding to reverse the cuts.
2 months ago
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