SEPTA
Report: Philly Fifth-Best City for Transit in the U.S.
Eat bus exhaust, SEPTA-haters. It turns out our transit system is one of the best in the country — and makes many Philly neighborhoods great, more […]
SEPTA’s Big Regional Rail Schedule Changes Start Sunday
Back in 1985, when service began on SEPTA’s Airport Regional Rail line, the agency was still trying to get its railroad operations act together after […]
SEPTA’s 23/45 Split Off to Good Start
As the first week of operations on the now-separate Routes 23 and 45 draws to a close, is the splitting of the city’s longest and […]
Report Makes Case for King of Prussia Rail Line
“How many of you took transit to get here?” SEPTA Deputy General Manager Rich Burnfield asked the standing-room-only crowd that came out Thursday morning to attend […]
University City SEPTA Tunnel to Close This Weekend for Emergency Repairs
Emergency repair and maintenance work this weekend will force the closure of the SEPTA Regional Rail tunnel just west of 30th Street Station in University […]
Police Search for Suspect In Center City Groping
Police say that a young woman had a scary experience on Black Friday in Center City thanks to the man seen here, who is wanted […]
Route 23 Split Goes Into Effect Sunday
Anyone who has used Route 23, the busiest of SEPTA’s surface bus routes, knows that the schedule is often an approximation. Heavy traffic, both in […]
WATCH: Mayor Nutter Joins Inky Staff for Air Guitar Video
Here’s the Inquirer staff — joined by an incredibly game Mayor Nutter — playing air guitar to a classic ZZ Top song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TpGwiI7sTA The video […]
SEPTA, City Unveil Fancy New Bus Shelter Design
Mayor Michael Nutter, City Council President Darrell Clarke, SEPTA general manager Jeff Knueppel and Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities director Denise Goren all gathered […]
Navy Yard Subway Extension Update: Funding for New Feasibility Study Secured
“I’ll be back only when I can ride a train from City Hall here,” U.S. Rep. Bob Brady (D-1st District) told the assembled dignitaries and […]
SEPTA Opening First New Train Station in 20 Years
Montgomery County rail riders, rejoice! This Sunday, SEPTA is opening a new regional rail station. The Lansdale/Doylestown Line will begin operating on a new schedule […]
SEPTA Is Buying 13 New Locomotives for $118 Million
SEPTA announced today it has formally awarded Siemens a $118 million contract to build 13 new locomotives, for delivery in 2018. “The purchase of these […]
SEPTA on Temple-Cecil B. Moore Station Flap: “We Made a Mistake”
The Cecil B. Moore stop on the Broad Street Line has been the subject of some embarrassment for SEPTA officials over the past couple weeks. Cherry-colored decals coating […]
SEPTA Spokeswoman Jerri Williams Plots New Career: Crime Novelist
Jerri Williams enjoyed writing her first novel. But what she didn’t like about it was what it cost her. “This first book, I really gave […]
