SEPTA
As Friday Deadline Looms, SEPTA and Union Are Talking
Dun dun dun. We are just over a day away from the day when the largest contract that Transport Workers Union Local 234 has with […]
The Sad Grotesquerie of “People of SEPTA”
Guilt. And contempt. Those are the two feelings that competed for my attention on Tuesday upon finding out the “SEPTA Mom” — she of the […]
#SEPTAResidency, Or: Writing the Market Frankford Line
I am in the last El car on the way to Upper Darby. I am in the last seat, too, watching the Philadelphia skyline disappear […]
DHS Takes Child from Mom in SEPTA Video
Last week, a video of a mother ignoring her child on SEPTA made the Internet rounds, and police said Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services was […]
3 Ways Willie Brown Can Make the Public Less Angry About the Coming SEPTA Strike
Even in a union-dominated town like Philly, it’s hard to generate a lot of enthusiasm or sympathy for Transport Workers Local 234. The union — which […]
SEPTA Official: “Don’t Panic” About Possible Strike
Amid growing crankiness about the possibility of another transit strike, NewsWorks reports that a SEPTA official is telling the public not to panic about the […]
Dear SEPTA Union: This Is Your Last Stop
So, like my occasional flare-ups of hemorrhoids, I see the Transport Workers of America Local 234 has reared its ugly butt once again. Anyone who […]
SEPTA Strike Preparations Underway, Says Transport Workers Union
Four SEPTA contracts are set to expire between now and April 7th, and the leadership of the Local 234 Transport Workers Union says that a […]
Funding Secured, SEPTA Plans to Rebuild City Hall Station; Part of a Long List of Improvements
In the long, hard slog to secure stable funding for transportation statewide, SEPTA stressed that without it, its system would die a slow, painful death. […]
Your Unofficial SEPTA Etiquette Guide
Last year, we gave you a Reddit roundup of the best SEPTA etiquette tips out there. (Example: “stop eating Mcdonalds when I’m hammered and hungry.”) […]
Is After-Midnight Service Returning to SEPTA Subways?
This week we told you about Conrad Benner’s petition to have SEPTA’s Broad Street and Market-Frankford lines run 24 hours a day, seven days a […]
Awesome Things About SEPTA We’ve Learned From SEPTA’s New Advertising Campaign
It’s the 50th anniversary of SEPTA and, and the transit agency wants you to celebrate: The anniversary includes the unveiling of the I SEPTA Philly […]
Interview: Can SEPTA Provide 24/7 Subway Service?
Conrad Benner is probably best known to the Philadelphia public as the man behind Streets Dept, a funky photo blog that chronicles the city in […]
Who’s Ready for a 24/7 SEPTA?
That great catalyst for real-life political results, Change.org, features a petition today to turn the El and the Broad Street line into a 24/7 service.
SEPTA Travel Update and Evening Snow Forecast
Using public transit this evening? Here’s a summary of what’s operating: The Market Frankford and Broad Street Lines are running, and will run 24/7. Spend […]