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SEPTA's interim general manager Scott Sauer on Studio 2.
Studio 2
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s Scott Sauer addresses $213M deficit, service cuts

SEPTA says drastic cuts to services are coming soon without new revenue. 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines eliminated, fare hikes of 20% and 9 PM curfews on some lines.

Air Date: April 30, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:13
people at the Chinatown Stitch pop-up
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

As Philadelphia looks to ‘cap’ Vine Street Expressway, it seeks Chinatown community feedback

The project is hosting pop-up events to share design options for a park that aims to restore and reconnect the neighborhood.

2 months ago

A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
PlanPhilly
Community

Without SEPTA, Philly businesses worry about lack of parking, traffic gridlock

Service cuts could add 275,000 more vehicles to the road, and business leaders are concerned about congestion and lack of parking for commuters.

2 months ago

Listen 1:00
Aerial shot of Traffic circle at Lansdowne Drive and Avenue of the Republic in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How to drive Philly’s newest roundabout

Don't worry, it’s not a Jersey traffic circle!

2 months ago

a sample New Jersey REAL ID
Community

REAL ID enforcement has begun in New Jersey. Here’s what to know

An emergency REAL ID program requires proof of a life-or-death crisis for New Jersey travelers, but TSA is allowing people to use non-REAL IDs, for now.

3 months ago

Listen 0:57
People cross 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo.
Urban Planning

Trump’s transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using ‘road diets’ to slow speeders

Philadelphia is among major cities that have seen fewer crashes thanks to road diets. Now President Donald Trump's administration is heading in another direction.

3 months ago

a bus on the roundabout
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Penrose Roundabout is South Philly’s newest traffic-calming effort

Admired for their improved safety and efficiency compared to traffic lights, roundabouts are growing nationwide — including in Philadelphia.

3 months ago

A SEPTA train
PlanPhilly
Money

Residential properties near SEPTA’s shrinking Regional Rail system stand to lose $20B in value, report estimates

If trains along five Regional Rail lines stop running, property values in Greater Philadelphia could plummet.

3 months ago

Listen 1:00
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Education

Bucks County Community College to launch railroad safety training program in 2026

The 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, motivated college administrators to establish the program.

3 months ago

Listen 0:56
New Jersey Transit train
Community

New Jersey Transit train engineers reject labor deal with management

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union says the deal was rejected by an 87% margin.

3 months ago

Ken Kearns and Lisa Borowski posing on the platform at at the train station
Money

Main Line business leaders say proposed SEPTA cuts would be ‘absolutely devastating’

The president of the Wayne Business Association says the potential elimination of the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail line would be catastrophic for the local economy.

3 months ago

Philly PHLASH bus
Urban Planning

Philly PHLASH adds 2 new bus stops, helping locals and visitors ‘explore every single attraction’

The bus service stops at 17 popular sites in Philly. SEPTA Key holders, kids 4 and under, and seniors can ride for free.

3 months ago

A parking ticket sits on the windowshield of a car.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Ticketing of parked cars on Philly street sweeping routes starts again Monday

Cars parked during “no parking” hours along some street sweeping routes will be subject to fines of $31 starting Monday.

3 months ago

two signs among others read SAVE SEPTA and SAVE SEPTA NOW
Community

Transit system in ‘crisis’: SEPTA supporters rally at Philadelphia City Hall against ‘death spiral’ of proposed service cuts

Local politicians, transit workers and everyday riders expressed concern over the proposed cuts and called for more funding to cash-strapped SEPTA.

3 months ago

SEPTA train
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Without more state aid, SEPTA will shut down 5 Regional Rail lines and 50 bus routes

With a $213 million budget deficit for the new fiscal year, the transit authority plans to boost fares by 21.5% and reduce service by 45%.

3 months ago

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