SEPTA
There Will Be No SEPTA Trolley Service in Center City This Sunday
Public service announcement: The transit agency says that a routine maintenance project will close the trolley tunnel in Center City from 5 a.m. Sunday through […]
Lower Merion Cops Arrest Two “Knockout Game” Suspects
The rampage–if that’s what it is–continues. This week, Philly Mag’s Victor Fiorillo has been on the ‘knockout game’ beat, documenting a couple instances in which […]
SEPTA Funding Is Coming, Baby!
After a late, late, late-night vote on Tuesday to pass the State House, the state’s big transportation bill passed the Senate easily on Wednesday, 43-7. […]
Maybe SEPTA Will Get Its Funding After All
The good news? “Gov. Tom Corbett’s hopes for a major legislative win came roaring back to life Tuesday, as the state House voted 104-95 to […]
SEPTA Still Hopeful for Transportation Funding Bill
CBS Philly reports: “‘SEPTA general manager Joe Casey today said he’s disappointed the transportation bill failed last night (see related story), and he says without that money […]
Is Transportation Funding Becoming a PA Campaign Issue?
NewsWorks writes that Allyson Schwartz, a Democratic hopeful for governor, is out trying to raise support for a statewide comprehesive transportation bill in Harrisburg. “Republicans […]
The 10 Reasons You Should Never Drive In the City of Philadelphia
I recently met someone who lives in Center City and is debating whether or not she should buy a car. Are you kidding me? Driving […]
Brawl on SEPTA Bus Caught on Video
Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29 Fox 29 reports that no injuries resulted from this brawl.
SEPTA Might Finally Have a Half-Decent iPhone App
Oh, thank God. Philadelphia Business Journal reports: “SEPTA launched a new iPhone app that shows — in real time — the arrival times of trains, […]
“I Was the One Who Found the Eye”: Tales and Photos From the SEPTA Lost and Found
I’ve been riding the West Trenton line to and from work for six years. That’s roughly 3,120 trips, or, as I’ve come to realize, 3,120 […]
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 […]