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SEPTA to Begin Suspending All Bus Service (Updated)

[Update: 9:45 a.m.] SEPTA gave a press conference at around 9:30 with an update on the system. Here’s a summary: Buses will work to finish the […]

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PECO: Winter Storm Is Second-Worst in Company History [Updated]

[Update 3 pm]   PECO reports: PECO has actively been working to restore power to thousands of customers impacted by today’s winter storm, which brought […]

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SEPTA Is Having Another Rough Day

Uh-oh: SEPTA isn’t always easy on snow days. So it is today. As of this writing, all of the city’s bus routes are operating—but with delays […]

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Commuter Etiquette: The 10 Commandments of Sloppy Weather SEPTA Riding

Philadelphia might lead the nation’s big cities when it comes to bike commuting, but this winter it feels like every single person in the city […]

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Bright Idea for SEPTA: Regional Rail Lite

This week’s big news out of 1234 Market Street is that, as part of its big capital project catch-up list, SEPTA may purchase bilevel electric […]

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Philadelphia Named 5th Best City in U.S. for Public Transit

Philadelphia public transit is great, the line goes, as long as you want to get to something on Broad, Market or Frankford. Of course, it’s […]

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SEPTA’s Trains Are About to Get A Lot Taller

PlanPhilly reports: “In an attempt to increase passenger capacity, SEPTA is in the early stages of considering bi-level coaches. With an upstairs and a downstairs, […]

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SEPTA Employees Apparently Took a Snow Day, Too

Here’s one reason SEPTA performance suffered Wednesday, the day after Philadelphia got hit by a massive snow storm. “More than 320 SEPTA vehicle operators, including […]

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Did SEPTA Bungle Tuesday’s Rush Hour?

When it snows, there are going to be huge crowds for public transit. Trains are going to run late. Commute time is going to skyrocket. […]

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Twitter: It’s Not a Fun Day to Ride SEPTA

Thank God SEPTA’s running in some places or this city would be completely paralyzed by the snow. Still, if you’ve actually been riding transit since […]

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This Is What It Looks Like to Be Commuting On SEPTA Right Now

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Everything You Need to Know About Riding SEPTA Today

As of lunchtime in Philadelphia, things look pretty terrible outside, and they’re only going to get worse. A rumor has started circulating that SEPTA intends […]

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The Official Philly Snow Day Drinking Game

The only thing more irritating than traffic-clogging/SEPTA-delaying snow storms is the way people react to them. Without further ado, here is your official Philly Snow […]

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SEPTA: No More Cloth Seats on the El

PlanPhilly reports: “SEPTA’s Market Frankford Line (MFL) cars are on their way to getting an interior facelift. Over the next five years, SEPTA will replace […]

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PHOTOS: 2014 No Pants Subway Ride Philadelphia

Inspired by NYC improv group Improv Everywhere‘s annual event, Drexel’s Urban Playground hosted the No Pants Subway Ride 2014 on SEPTA on Sunday. I spoke with one […]