SEPTA
PennDOT, SEPTA Team Up to Reduce Schuylkill Expressway Traffic
PennDOT and SEPTA have teamed up for a multi-modal, $125 million project to reduce traffic along the Schuylkill Expressway, the transportation agencies announced yesterday.
Spend Your SEPTA Commute Thinking About This, Science Says
This morning, I spent my SEPTA commute — a super-short ride compared to the commutes of some of my coworkers, who train in from places like […]
Why Philly Refuses to Become a 24-Hour City
Every so often, an out-of-towner crashes into Philly with a bold new idea. Almost inevitably, said out-of-towner runs into a brick wall. One recent example: […]
SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Service Suspended After a Person Was Hit
SEPTA Wilmington/Newark service has been suspended this afternoon after a person was struck on the tracks at Glenolden Station in Delaware County.
How Did This Pac-Man Token Get Into a SEPTA Machine?
Christian Alsis lives in Pennsport and works in Old City. He takes the 57 bus to get to the office, and generally buys tokens at […]
SEPTA Recalls “Fixed” Train Cars for Another Fix
SEPTA has temporarily sidelined 18 of its recently “fixed” Silverliner V Regional Rail cars after discovering a design error during a joint inspection by the transit agency […]
SEPTA Shows Off Beam Work as First Silverliner Vs Roll Again
At 8:49 this morning, the first four SEPTA Silverliner V railcars to be repaired were returned to service on an inbound run to Center City […]
SEPTA Adds More Trains, Adjusts Schedule
SEPTA has had a rough summer. After structural defects took a third of the regional rail fleet out of commission, SEPTA has been working to […]
SEPTA Bus Driver Attacked in South Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in an attack on a SEPTA bus driver.
SEPTA Regional Rail Is Delayed, Again
Commuters are seeing SEPTA Regional Rail delays this morning following power problems that occurred yesterday evening during the rush hour commute. Passengers on two trains on the Paoli/Thorndale […]
SEPTA Trolley Tunnel to Close for Maintenance on Nights, Weekends
The fourth annual “Trolley Tunnel Blitz” is upon us. Starting this Friday at 8 p.m., SEPTA’s Center City trolley tunnel will close on nights and weekends […]
Why I’m Breaking Up With SEPTA, and Running to the Open Arms of … Amtrak
For the past 15 years I’ve been a faithful SEPTA customer. I’ve used almost every kind of conveyance the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority provides — buses, […]
SEPTA: Silverliner Vs to Begin Returning to Service in Late August
The first of the sidelined Silverliner V Regional Rail cars should return to service starting the week of August 21st, SEPTA general manager Jeffrey Knueppel announced […]
SEPTA Shows Off Quiet New Electric Bus to Public
While it was busy getting the crowds to and from the Democratic National Convention, SEPTA took time out on Thursday (July 28th) to show the […]
Why Did SEPTA Kick Protesters Off the Subway During the DNC?
A curious thing happened Tuesday afternoon. I was on my way to the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center, traveling southbound on the Broad Street Line, when […]