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SEPTA’s Trolley Tunnel in Center City Has Reopened
Philly.com reports this morning that SEPTA’s trolley tunnel in Center City — shut down several weeks for a “blitz” of maintenance — has reopened.
Dancers Turn SEPTA Into a “Voguing Train”
Local dancer and choreographer—and one of our LGBT Six-Word memoirists—Kemar Jewel just tweeted us this fab video of him and some fellow dancers voguing all […]
SEPTA Settles With Regional Rail Electric Workers
CBS Philly reports that SEPTA has come to contract terms with Regional Rail electric workers — but that negotiations remain “tense” with Regional Rail engineers. […]
Commuter Alert: Market-Frankford Line Interrupted for Medical Emergency
[UPDATE] The Daily News reports that the struck worker is in stable condition. “A veteran SEPTA electrical worker is recovering tonight after a close call on […]
SEPTA Extends Overnight Weekend Subway Service to November 2nd
SEPTA said today it is extending its pilot program for 24-hour weekend Market-Frankford Line and Broad Street Subway service to November 2nd. The pilot program […]
Downtown Trolley Service Shuts Down Friday
Commuters beware: The “Trolley Tunnel Blitz” begins on Friday.
SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel on Body Cameras and Cheese Sandwiches
That body language says, "My mom is not gonna be happy that I didn't pay my fare." Well, we agree. #cheesesandwich pic.twitter.com/MCJMu2eBzu — Thomas J. […]
SEPTA Trolleys Won’t Run Downtown for Half of August
In order to do extensive work in the trolley tunnels, SEPTA will not be running trolleys underground from August 1st to August 18th. The trolleys […]
SEPTA Transit Cops to Test Out Wearing Body Cameras
Three SEPTA transit police officers will wear cameras on their bodies as part of a pilot program starting this week. They’re wearing cameras from VidMic, […]
Monday Was Not a Good Day for Philly Unions
First, the emergency board appointed by President Obama to deal with the mini-SEPTA strike we had last month announced its findings. The upshot, says the […]
North Philly Residents Chase Down Driver of Cadillac That Hit Bus
Residents of North Philadelphia chased down the driver of a Cadillac that had hit a CCT bus, causing it to overturn. The driver has been […]
Transit Roundup: Fans at PATCO Stops, Delaware SEPTA Petition and More
There’s so much tiny little transit news today I’m compiling it all into one post. Let’s do this, people. PATCO Will Soon Have Fans No, […]
DUI Arrests Are Going Down in Philadelphia, Especially for Millennials
Computer wonk Nate Good recently released a few infographics about DUIs in Philly. Here’s the trend: From April 2013 to the end of the year, […]
10 Commandments of Riding SEPTA in a Heat Wave
When Martha and the Vandellas sang, “It’s like a heatwave, burning in my heart,” they weren’t talking about Philadelphia in July. In Philadelphia, the heat […]
Morning Headlines: City Is Giving a Pass to Its Worst Tax Deadbeat
When you think of people who owe property taxes, you imagine an out-of-town landlord who doesn’t care that his blighted building is falling apart. You […]