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Transportation

A SEPTA rider dons a surgical mask. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA is getting $643M in federal coronavirus aid

SEPTA is getting the emergency federal aid it needs to fill its coronavirus-depleted coffers. But experts say the money won’t be enough to make the agency whole.

6 years ago

Regional rail stations were nearly empty on March 17 in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA seeks 10,000 face masks as pandemic continues to take a toll on transit service

SEPTA is racing against the pandemic’s spread, continuing to adapt to heightened risks and a reduced workforce that is calling for more protections.

6 years ago

SEPTA said that ridership is down due to the coronavirus. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘If you don’t have to ride, please don’t’: SEPTA, PATCO further reduce service

SEPTA is cutting back its already reduced Regional Rail service after ridership dropped by more than 90% this week. PATCO is also reducing services.

6 years ago

Two Market-Frankford Line cars lifted for repairs at the 69th Street SEPTA repair shop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Health

Two more SEPTA workers diagnosed with COVID-19, transit union bulk orders hand sanitizer

Three SEPTA workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Two of the three work in maintenance while the third works at the agency headquarters.

6 years ago

A SEPTA rider dons a surgical mask. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA faces a ridership problem that coming federal aid won’t fix, experts say

SEPTA and other regional transit agencies are facing an unprecedented challenge that won’t be solved by a $25 billion relief package advancing on Capitol Hill.

6 years ago

A screenshot from a 2018 viral video of bedbugs on a SEPTA bus. (Courtesy of Crystal Lopez)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Bedbug roulette’ comes to an end, as SEPTA removes buses with cloth seats

In an effort to maintain a clean and sanitized fleet of vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic, SEPTA has announced the removal of buses with fabric seats.

6 years ago

A rider waits for a SEPTA train.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Difficult measures’: SEPTA cuts executive pay, takes other steps to stem revenue losses

As the coronavirus pandemic drains SEPTA of riders and revenue, the agency is implementing a range of emergency cost-cutting measures.

6 years ago

Planes at Philadelphia International Airport.
Community

Thousands facing layoffs as Philadelphia Airport slashes service

Thousands of workers have been laid off at the Philadelphia International Airport. Airlines are seeking bailouts amid the coronavirus outbreak.

6 years ago

The 8th Street Market Frankford line platform was deserted Tuesday afternoon and an announcement and scrolling message instructed riders to cover their noses and mouths when sneezing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Health

SEPTA to reduce service; tells passengers to stay off unless ‘absolutely’ necessary

SEPTA subways, trains and buses will run less frequently in the Philadelphia region starting Sunday.

6 years ago

South Philly Bikes owner Dan Oettinger said he’d keep the shop open as long as he’s healthy and permitted to do so. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Bike shops, deemed ‘essential,’ boom as people seek ways to travel solo

Philadelphia bike shops, declared an essential business and allowed to remain open are seeing a surge in demand from coronavirus-wary commuters.

6 years ago

Transit police near City Hall. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Getting shot,’ Hepatitis and now, coronavirus, SEPTA police face new risks

SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel said the force has instituted new practices to keep officers safe from the coronavirus but officers remain wary.

6 years ago

The exterior of SEPTA's HQ building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Coronavirus shutdown prompts SEPTA to reduce Regional Rail and city transit service

SEPTA will reduce Regional Rail service by 25% for the next two weeks and reductions are coming to city train and bus lines, too.

6 years ago

A rider waits for a SEPTA train.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Riding smart: SEPTA commuters take safety precautions amid coronavirus

As ridership numbers drop, the SEPTA riders left on emptier trains take up new safety practices.

6 years ago

A woman wears protective masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus at the airport in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Marco Ugarte/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Q&A: New travel ban shakes up airlines, passengers

The ban will affect 7,300 flights — and more than 2 million airline seats — scheduled from 26 European nations to the U.S.

6 years ago

A nearly empty Indego docking station on 6th Street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s bike share hits peak ridership as coronavirus concerns grow

While coronavirus has city agencies on high alert and panicked people emptying shelves of hand sanitizer, Philadelphia’s bike-share program is riding high.

6 years ago

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