SEPTA
Harrisburg Moves Transportation Bill Back a Month
CBS Philly reports that state legislators won’t vote on a transportation bill until next month—at the earliest. Members of the Pennsylvania House are taking time […]
Man Killed By SEPTA Bus in Center City
Rain + view-blocking scaffolding+ a man crossing the street + a SEPTA bus. All this ended in tragedy at 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of […]
What We’ll Miss About SEPTA Tokens
Philly Weekly has an excellent list of “Four Things We Are Going to Miss About SEPTA Tokens.” Topping the list? Complaining about tokens. “You know […]
The Truth About SEPTA’s Doomsday Scenario
Three weeks ago, SEPTA General Manager Joseph Casey went to Harrisburg and laid out what’s become known as the “doomsday scenario” before the state Senate […]
Willie Brown, “Most Hated Man in Philadelphia,” Leading SEPTA Workers Again
He’s baaaack! Willie Brown, who gained notoriety for the SEPTA strike he orchestrated in 2009, will once again lead Local 324, Philadelphia’s 5,000 member transit […]
If Somebody’s Attacking a SEPTA Officer, SEPTA Would Like You to Not Ignore That, Please
SEPTA officers are getting grumpy about a spate of recent incidents in which officers have been attacked—and the public has just watched, without intervening or […]
Check Out Cool Photos From SEPTA’s Abandoned Spring Garden Station
Streets Dept: Closed in 1989 due to low ridership and safety concerns after nearly 60 years in service, SEPTA’s Spring Garden Street Station on the […]
Philadelphia Mourns the Retirement of SEPTA’s Greatest Bus Driver
Anyone familiar with the No. 2 bus, which runs from Pulaski and Hunting Park to 20th and Johnston through Center City, will know Joe Wilson. […]
WATCH: 1950s Philadelphia Transportation Company Film Reminds Workers Not to Fight With Customers
This is awesome. The opening minute or so makes us want to do a Mystery Science Theater 3000-style voiceover. “PHILADELPHIA! LAND OF TRAINS!” But the […]
30 Mobile Apps Every Philadelphian Should Have on their iPhone or Android Device
You like lists. You like your smartphone. You like where you live. So how about a list of the best apps and mobile-optimized sites that […]
Bob Casey is Right: Let’s Tax Pennsylvania’s Drivers to Save SEPTA
On the surface, the proposal Sen. Bob Casey made this week at 30th Street Station seems like it was designed in a lab to infuriate […]
SEPTA Unveils Doomsday Budget Scenario: Kiss Regional Rail Goodbye?
The Inquirer reports SEPTA has “drafted a doomsday plan to eliminate 9 of its 13 rail lines and shorten two others, close a subway line, […]
Now You Can Park Cheap for Sunday’s Eagles Game, Too
We already told you that the Broad Street Line will be free on Sunday to take to and from the Eagles game. Now, even more […]
Broad Street Line Will Be Free Sunday for Eagles Game
Philadelphia Business Journal: Philadelphia Eagles Fans can get a free ride to Sunday’s home opener against the San Diego Chargers. MillerCoors and SEPTA, both marketing partners […]
Only One Third of Center City Workers Drive to Their Jobs
Looks like millennials aren’t the only ones driving less these days—at least in Center City. According to a survey from the Center City District, just […]