SEPTA
Cameras Save $11 Million for SEPTA
PlanPhilly reports that surveillance cameras aboard buses and in stations have saved $11 million for SEPTA, much of that money from frivolous lawsuits that were […]
Today’s Funniest Craigslist Ad
Craigslist personal “missed connections” ads are best when they function as commentaries on the news:
Our Newest Hero: The Woman Who Confronted the SEPTA Pervert
Video probably NSFW, definitely not safe for kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGbaBDzohvo
Sinkhole Disrupting Trolley Service
[Update 12:30 pm] Looks like the disruption will continue the rest of the day: Rte 10: Shuttle buses expected to continue btwn 54th & Lansdowne […]
Why the Rush to Revive 24-Hour SEPTA Subway Service?
Lots of Philadelphians, particularly more recent arrivals, are excited about the prospect of the return of 24-hour rapid transit service. Restoring overnight service on the […]
Man Goes on Broad Street Subway Tracks to Retrieve Orange
CBS 3’s Todd Quinones had a wild report last night: Two different passengers ended up on the subway tracks yesterday. SEPTA (and by extension CBS […]
SEPTA Will Experiment With All-Night Subway Service
Conrad Benner, take a bow. We told you in February about Benner’s petition to turn the El and Broad Street lines into a 24-7 service, […]
Fed-Up SEPTA Riders Carry Rowdy Passenger Off Bus
NBC 10’s David Chang reports of an incident on the 20 bus in the Far Northeast on Friday: A passenger was acting out in the […]
SEPTA Driver Gives Trolley Rides Poetic Touch
The City Paper’s Daniel Denvir rides the trolley with SEPTA’s unofficial resident poet in this week’s edition, and the results are pretty entertaining: Mike Fuller […]
Chart of the Day: Philadelphians and Cars
This from the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities: “We decided to graph the car vs. non-car breakdowns between these top cities. Philadelphia has the […]
Willie Brown Is a Changed Man
An observation: The Willie Brown of 2014 is not the Willie Brown of 2009. Don’t misunderstand: They’re similar enough that it won’t really be a […]
Union: No Talks With SEPTA Until Financial Disclosures
The head of the union representing 5,000 SEPTA employees says there will be no more talks until the transit agency provides critical financial information affecting […]
SEPTA Still Operating As Union Mulls “Final Offer”
SEPTA is still operating this morning, and AP says the agency is still waiting the union’s response to its so-called “final offer”: No bargaining was […]
Thanks to New Funding, City Hall Station Renovation Is Back on Track [UPDATED]
All SEPTA riders know that City Hall/15th Street Station is, at best, unappetizing. According to Sandy Smith, it is the only station on the Market-Frankford […]
No SEPTA Strike … Yet
No contract yet but both sides are continuing to talk. Normal SEPTA service tomorrow. — SEPTA_SOCIAL (@SEPTA_SOCIAL) April 7, 2014 Good news, commuters! NBC 10 […]