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Transit News

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April 17-18, 2024

• Comcast's Sports Complex plan for South Philly would make our city less livable (Inquirer)

• NJ will get a share of congestion pricing money, MTA chair announces (NBC New York)

• Mayor Bhalla calls on Gov. Murphy to veto NJ Transit’s adoption of 15% fare hikes (Hudson County View)

• Newark (Delaware) Train Station may soon be named after Sen. Carper (WDEL)

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April 16, 2024

• Gateway Tunnel project is one step closer to getting massive federal grant (NJ.com)

• SEPTA wants to spend $2.6 billion to add police and upgrade cars but needs Harrisburg to step up with funding by June 30 (Inquirer via MSN)

• "Top Chef's" Tom Colicchio says he was stuck on Amtrak for "close to 5 hours" after Philly conference (Inquirer via MSN)

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April 15, 2024

• Long-closed tunnel between SEPTA subway, trolleys and 30th Street Station is not likely to reopen anytime soon (KYW)

• Upper Darby council hears about SEPTA’s $75 million master plan for 69th Street Terminal (Delco Times)

• Petition Tells NJ lawmakers: Tax Corporations, not Commuters (NJ Today)

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April 14, 2024

• 15% NJ Transit fare hike doesn't actually fix the agency's money problems (NJ.com)

• Parts issues leads to Amtrak Midwest cancellations (Trains)

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April 12, 2024

• SEPTA cancels $185 million Chinese contract for double-decker Regional Rail cars (Inquirer)

• Despite recent killings, SEPTA says serious crime is down from last year (Philly Voice)

• House subcommittee schedules hearing on commuter rail challenges (Trains)

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April 11, 2024

• SEPTA bus overhaul will not exacerbate inequalities, new study says (Inquirer via MSN)

• Court battle begins over constitutionality of Act 40 (Special prosecutor for crimes on or near SEPTA property) (NBC10)

• NJ Transit contract to cut $300M in costs hidden from public before 15% fare hike vote (Bergen Record via Yahoo Finance)

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April 10, 2024

• NJ Transit votes to raise fares 15% despite protests and pleas (NJ.com)

• More Homes Needed Near Train Stations In New Jersey and New York (West Orange Patch)

• Resourceful eclipse-day Amtrak crew opens lounge for sold-out train’s customers (Trains)

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April 8, 2024

• Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Marks Official Unveiling of Drexel Station at 30th Street (Drexel University)

• SEPTA's Drexel Station reopens with major upgrades (Inquirer)

• Opinion: If we fail to fund NJ Transit, here’s the doomsday scenario (NJ.com)

• NJ Transit to use AI technology on trains, rail crossings to improve safety measures (KYW Newsradio)

• Amtrak plans to return to Mobile, but will there be enough passengers? (Fox 10 TV)

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April 5, 2024

• SEPTA's bus route overhaul is getting another look in public meetings. Many say they are still baffled or frustrated.(Inquirer)

• Superliner shortage limits Illinois eclipse viewing ridership potential (Trains.com)

• Earthquake Causes NJ Transit Train Delays, Bridge Inspections (Newark Patch)

• SEPTA's New 'High-Tech' Fare Gates Are Astonishingly Easy to Beat (Philadelphia Magazine)

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April 3, 2024

• Opinion: PA should deploy the National Guard to SEPTA right now (Inquirer)

• SEPTA To Bolster Lower Bucks Co. Bus Recommendations (Bensalem Patch)

• SEPTA is piloting a new gate to help stop turnstile jumping (WHYY)

• Federal judge in NJ to hear arguments about NYC congestion pricing (WPIX)

• What to know about the northbound I-95 closure in Northeast Philly (Inquirer on MSN)

• Massive Mixed-Use Project Planned Near North Philadelphia Amtrak Station (Philadelphia.Today on MSN)

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Atlantic City Rail Line's very bad day - April 1, 2024

• Service resumes after pedestrian was fatally struck by train (6abc)

• Rail service suspended again when vehicle struck I-95 rail bridge (6abc)

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April 1, 2024

• Philly Police arrest man accused of fatal stabbing in Kensington SEPTA El station(Inquirer)

• Last chance to ride Amfleet (Trains.com)

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March 31, 2024

• Find an alternative to Murphy’s brutal NJ Transit fare hike (NJ.com Editorial)

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March 29,  2024

• What are next steps for Lehigh Valley passenger train service? 5 takeaways from report (Morning Call)

• SEPTA says, "Butt Out" (Inquirer)

• Amtrak Gulf Coast Passenger rail service issues could be resolved by May (NBC 15 Mobile AL)

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March 28,  2024

• Re-imagining Commuter Rail in a Post-Pandemic World (Streets MN)

• Take Me Out to the Ball Game - 24 out of 30 Major League Baseball Venues are Accessible by Rail (Ellis Simon)

• Amtrak service delayed to Christiansburg; changes could impact Bristol (Bristol Herald Courier)

• I paid $168 for a 10-hour Amtrak business-class ride. It wasn't worth it — next time, I'll stay in coach and save $100. (Business Insider)

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March 27,  2024 - Lehigh Valley

• Long-awaited Lehigh Valley passenger train study identifies 5 ‘most likely’ routes (Morning Call)

• Lehigh Valley train would not be faster than buses or driving, and is more than a decade away (WFMZ)

• Lehigh Valley passenger rail study website

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March 26-27,  2024

• Murphy says NJ Transit is 'largely fixed.' Here's what the numbers say on rider experience (Bergen Record)

• Governor Murphy Signs Law Reauthorizing New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund for Five More Years (press release)

• Bill to raise gas tax 2 cents for NJ transportation infrastructure projects is signed (Bergen Record)

• Transit officials approve New York City traffic congestion fee (ABC News)

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March 25,  2024

• SEPTA riders on Regional Rail lines facing significant delays due to signaling issues (6abc)

• “This isn’t route 420”: Smoke-Free SEPTA works to curb smoking on public transit (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• Man killed in double shooting outside SEPTA station in Frankford (Inquirer)

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March 20,  2024

• SEPTA's 'archaic' security cameras foil plans for a program that would use AI to detect guns (Inquirer)

• SEPTA Crime Is More Than a Statistic for DelVal Commuters (Delaware Valley Journal)

• How and When to Use the Amtrak BidUp Feature (Nerdwallet)

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March 19,  2024

• Amtrak begins work on 'major' Harrisburg track improvements (WPMT Harrisburg)

• Philly floats plans for another intercity bus terminal (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• What a 76ers arena in Center City would mean for parking, foot traffic, and SEPTA (Inquirer)

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March 18,  2024

• Lawmakers, advocates rally for SEPTA funding to help save train line (Fox-29)

• Gov. Shapiro Urges Bucks County to Boost SEPTA Funding (BUCKSCO.today)

• Bill passes to raise NJ gas tax 2 cents and add fee on EVs to fund roads, NJ Transit (Bergen Record)

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March 13-14,  2024

• Ride The Rails for SEPTA (Chestnut Hill Local)

• Riders are voicing their concerns over the proposed "SEPTA Bus Revolution" (NBC 10)

• NJ Transit may finally have dedicated funding, but still needs a 15% fare hike, per officials (NJ.com)

• Concerns shared by NJ Transit riders opposed to a fare increase (The Record)

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March 11,  2024

• New round of SEPTA 'Bus Revolution' talks to begin Tuesday (Philly Tribune)

• Two 18-year-olds charged with SEPTA bus stop shooting that injured 8 Northeast High students (Philly Voice)

• Amtrak is going backward — by forcing its customers to ride backward (letter to Baltimore Sun)

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March 9,  2024

• 15% NJ Transit fare hike would be a "huge burden" on working New Jerseyans, riders say (NJ.com)

• TWU Local 234 renews calls to bring National Guard to Philadelphia after violent week (CBS News)

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March 8,  2024

• 'It's crazy': SEPTA commuters express safety concerns as four shootings rock Philly transit this week (Philly Tribune)

• Mayor Cherelle Parker summons city leaders to meet and discuss solutions following SEPTA shootings (Inquirer)

• SEPTA to hold more community meetings on its bus system overhaul (Philly Voice)

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March 7,  2024

• Police plan crackdown following rash of shootings on and near SEPTA buses (Metro)

• SEPTA travelers who rely on the bus continue to ride despite recent shootings: ‘What are you gonna do?’ (Inquirer)

• NJ: Aging Portal Bridge Stuck Again, NJ Transit service restored (NJ 101.5)

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March 6,  2024

• Lawmakers demand: NJ Transit needs to delay 15% fare hike (NJ.com)

• You can take more Amtrak trains between Philly, NYC, D.C, and Boston (Inquirer)

• Fourth shooting this week near a SEPTA bus (Live updates, Inquirer)

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March 5,  2024

• At first fare hike hearing, NJ Transit urged to take new tack (NJ Monitor)

• Transit Boost in Shapiro's Budget Benefits Both Cities and Rural Counties, PennDOT Secretary Says (Politics PA)

• Pennsylvania's transportation system the focus on appropriations hearing (WHTM Harrisburg)

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March 4,  2024

• Amtrak adds more trips throughout Northeast region (Press release)

• Light crowd at first NJ Transit fare hearing at 11AM in Cherry Hill (NJ Spotlight)

• Shooting leaves one teen dead and 4 people wounded, including two SEPTA bus passengers struck by stray bullets (Inquirer)

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March 1-2,  2024

• Why has SEPTA once again delayed its bus revolution? (WHYY)

• Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to fill New Jersey’s transit funding hole upsets some South Jersey business owners (KYW)

• The Woodlands estate got SEPTA to pay for and fix damage to its property (Inquirer)

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February 28,  2024

• Gov. Murphy proposes taxing wealthy NJ businesses to benefit NJ Transit (WPIX)

• Murphy's $56B budget plan seeks revived, narrowed business tax to fund NJ Transit (NJ Monitor)

• A consequential contract is approved to kick-start the Gateway rail tunnel project (The Record)

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February 27,  2024

• Autonomous bus launches at Navy Yard; drivers' union pushes back (Billy Penn)

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February 26,  2024

• Ken Lawrence Jr., SEPTA’s new board chairman, wants fewer strikes and no more smoking on the El (Inquirer)

• A hatchet attack and a shooting at SEPTA stations this weekend (Inquirer)

• New seating arrangement on Northeast Corridor and some east coast routes (Amtrak news release)

         - Half of the seats will face backwards

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February 24,  2024

• Q&A - What employees returning to the office means for Center City (Inquirer)

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February 22,  2024

• 'Save the Train' advocates to urge PA lawmakers to boost SEPTA funding (Philly Voice)

• SEPTA train stranded after being sent onto Amtrak line with no power (Fox-29)

• Schultz Elected as Chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority (Politics PA)

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February 20,  2024

• Amtrak’s Long-Distance Expansion Plan unveiled (The Urbanist)

• SEPTA's Leslie Richards speaks at PA House Dems hearing on Public Transit Funding (YouTube)

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February 19,  2024

• Why did SEPTA rename the Norristown High Speed as the ‘M’? (Inquirer)

• Germantown riders express concern over renaming and rerouting in SEPTA's 'Bus Revolution' (Philly Tribune)

• SEPTA Key's NEW Multi-Rider Feature (SEPTA)

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February 16,  2024

• SEPTA wins $317M Federal grant to help replace aging Market Frankford line cars (Inquirer)

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February 7,  2024

• Can Gov. Shapiro's SEPTA proposal save SEPTA? It depends. (Inquirer)

• Shapiro's budget plan includes $161 million in funding to SEPTA amid budget shortfalls (WHYY)

• SEPTA cancels special Feb 8 board meeting to approve Bus Revolution (SEPTA)

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January 28,  2024

• Gov Shapiro proposes to increase public transit funding by $282M (NBC10)

• Gov Shapiro to propose funding (6abc with video from SEPTA Chestnut Hill West line)

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January 24-25,  2024

• SEPTA Board postpones vote on bus route overhaul (KYW)

• SEPTA warns of significant cuts to service, fare hikes, during board meeting (WHYY)

• NJ Transit proposes 15% fare hike starting July 1 (NY Times)

• "Save the Train" wants to stop SEPTA from cutting Chestnut Hill West line (Inquirer)

• Delaware Transit to host public hearing workshops for May 2024 service change (Daily State News)

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January 18,  2024

• John Fetterman and other Pa. Democrats write Biden administration to support SEPTA (Inquirer)

• Attorney General's Office miss deadline to appoint a SEPTA prosecutor (Inquirer)

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January 13,  2024

• After Years of Delays, Amtrak Moves Toward Faster Trains in the Northeast (NY Times)

• DA Larry Krasner sues to quash state’s special SEPTA prosecutor as unconstitutional (Inquirer)

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January 7,  2024

• SEPTA explores service cuts and fare hikes after Harrisburg lawmakers denied more transit funding (Inquirer)

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December 13, 2023

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• SEPTA Transit Police go on strike (Inquirer)

• SEPTA releases final draft of Bus Revolution (Philly Voice)

• Chestnut Hill West line suspended for one day Dec. 17 (Philly Voice)

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December 3, 2023

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• How will NJT avoid fare hikes after tax extension was rejected? (MSN/NJ.com)

• SEPTA is renaming its Elevated, Subway, and Trolley lines (Phillymag).

• Claymont Transportation Center opens December 4 (6abc)

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November 22, 2023

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• SEPTA Transit Police strike on hold until December 13 (Inquirer).

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November 19, 2023

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• SEPTA Transit Police strike looms. News from FOX-29 and 6ABC.

• Transit advocates in NJ push to revive corporate business tax surcharge

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November 16, 2023

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• Latest on 76ers Center City arena proposal

 

November 8, 2023

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• Greyhound and other bus providers will move to Spring Garden St

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November 6, 2023

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• White House press release on new passenger rail funding

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October 27, 2023

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• SEPTA, TWU 234 reach tentative one-year deal to avoid transit strike (Inquirer)

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October 26, 2023

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• SEPTA Transit Strike contingency plans: (6abc), (NBC10)

• SEPTA Strike History from Billy Penn

• Amtrak implements new fare structure (Inquirer)

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October 6, 2023

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• More people are back in the office, but commuters say SEPTA service isn’t back (Inquirer)

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October 5, 2023

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• State legislature moves toward expanding transit funding (Inquirer)

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September 27, 2023

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• SEPTA riders can pay with credit or debit cards and phone apps starting September 29 (Inquirer)

 

September 24, 2023

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•  SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards interview on 6abc Inside Story

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September 22, 2023

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• Driver killed in fiery car crash with SEPTA trolley in Overbrook (Inquirer)

•  NJT River Line 'less than satisfactory' performance  (Inquirer)

• PennDOT and NS reach deal for second Harrisburg-Pittsburgh train (Penn Capital Star)

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September 12, 2023

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• SEPTA faces fiscal cliff next year without additional state funding (Inquirer)

• SEPTA Bus Revolution public hearings to start today (NBC-10)

• Amtrak extends cheap "Night Owl" fares (Amtrak)

• Amtrak argues for takeover of Washington Union Station (Washington Post)

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September 7, 2023

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• SEPTA classic Route 15 trolleys delayed until later this fall (Philly Voice)

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September 6, 2023

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• SEPTA classic Route 15 trolleys are about to hit the streets (Inquirer)

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August 31, 2023

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• NJ Transit railroad engineers authorize a strike (North Jersey)

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August 28, 2023

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• Fixing SEPTA real-time tracking and countdown clocks will take a massive effort (Billy Penn)

• Free SEPTA passes for city employees and some low income residents (Inquirer)

• SEPTA buses skipping 6th and Market Streets due to Greyhound congestion (NBC-10)

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August 18, 2023

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• SEPTA piloting contactless payments like Apple Pay (Billy Penn)

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August 14, 2023

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• Expect SEPTA trolley and bus delays for employee safety training (Inquirer)

• SEPTA and Amtrak to reconnect 30th Street train stations (Billy Penn)

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August 3, 2023

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• NJT adding service for Atlantic City Air Show August 16 (NJ 101.5)

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July 31, 2023

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• SEPTA's bad week of bus and trolley crashes (Axios)

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July 15, 2023​​​

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• NJT riders complain of lack of air conditioning on River LINE (CBS News)

• PATCO reducing summer service to allow track replacement (Courier Post)

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July 12, 2023​​​

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• SEPTA hits pause on $48M Conshohocken parking garage (WHYY)

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June 28, 2023​​​

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• Update to extra SEPTA Trenton Line service (Press release)

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June 22, 2023​​​

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• Comcast to return employees four days a week (Philadelphia Inquirer)

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June 21, 2023​​​

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• A crisis at SEPTA could threaten momentum (Philadelphia Inquirer)

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May 27, 2023​​​

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• Testing difficulties delay launch of faster Amtrak Acela trains to 2024 (Washington Post)

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May 25, 2023​​​

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• Kudos for SEPTA as it shows signs of getting back on track - Editorial (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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May 24, 2023​​​

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• If you want a SEPTA Senior Fare Card you might want to make an appointment (KYW)

 

 

 

May 12, 2023​​​

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• SEPTA officially names a new police chief amid concerns of transit system crime (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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May 3, 2023

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• SEPTA and Regional Rail union are fighting over pay and managers filling in as engineers  (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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April 19, 2023

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• After $285 million, SEPTA plans to dump the Key card and seek a system that works with smartphones.  (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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