SEPTA
Two SEPTA Employees Burned After Flames Shoot Out of Manhole in Southwest Philly
https://twitter.com/meanchelled/status/809233085267136514 Two SEPTA employees were burned by flames that shot out of a manhole in southwest Philadelphia yesterday.
Could the 2016 SEPTA Strike Be the Last One Ever?
Now that Transport Workers Union Local 234 has ratified a new, five-year contract that was pretty much what SEPTA had offered it on the eve […]
Here Are the Roads That Will Be Closed On Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving nears (along with all the uncomfortable conversations you’ll likely endure at the dining table), here are upcoming road closures and changes to public […]
Health Department: Air Quality Worsened During SEPTA Strike
If it was a little harder to breathe the first week of November, you weren’t just hyperventilating at the possibility of President Trump. According to […]
SEPTA Union Prez Worried Members May Reject Contract That Ended Strike
Willie Brown, the president of the SEPTA workers union that went on strike earlier this month, is worried his members may not approve the contract that brought […]
The PPA Lost Almost $700K During the SEPTA Strike
The Philadelphia Parking Authority lost almost $700K during the six-day SEPTA strike earlier this month, largely through efforts to alleviate commuter stress by offering grace periods at […]
Bye, Tokens: How to Get a SEPTA Key Travel Wallet
I remember the first time I rode the New York City subway. I must have been 17. When we got on the subway at Penn […]
Here’s How to Get Refunds for SEPTA TransPasses
The SEPTA strike is official over. Service is slowly returning to normal today, but riders have another question: What do I do with my TransPass? […]
Activists Hand Out “SEPTA Inconvenience Passes” for Riders
Activists today handed out “Inconvenience Passes” in front of SEPTA headquarters and at Dilworth Plaza, calling on the transit authority to reimburse riders for the […]
SEPTA, TWU Reach Agreement; Strike Ends
SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 234 have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract, bringing a six-day city transit strike to an […]
SEPTA Asks Court to End Strike
SEPTA is trying to resolve the transit union strike by turning to the courts, but struck out in its first attempt at convincing a judge to […]
SEPTA Strike, Day 4: What Now?
The good news is that the week is almost over. Most likely all that’s left in your week of hellish commutes is one more trip […]
SEPTA, Union Pointing Fingers at One Another Over Contract Impasse
We’ve apparently entered the point of the SEPTA strike where the sides fight with each other in press releases to the media. Dutifully, we bring […]
SEPTA Strike, Day 3: Negotiations and Commuting Chaos Continue
Three days have passed since close to 5,000 unionized SEPTA workers walked off the job, halting all of the city’s public transportation save for Regional […]
SEPTA Strike, Day 2: Here’s What’s Happening
Welcome to day two of the SEPTA strike. Against all odds, the city still appears to be functioning despite the fact that close to 5,000 […]