SEPTA
Some Regional Rail Riders Frustrated By Delays, Others Have No Problems
You may have noticed it this morning. SEPTA announced Monday that 120 Regional Rail cars — a third of its fleet — were taken out […]
Here Are the Details on SEPTA’s Service Modifications
Yesterday, SEPTA announced that Regional Rail service will operate on a modified Saturday schedule starting tomorrow (July 5th). Today, Assistant General Manager for Operations Ron Hopkins described […]
How Will SEPTA Regional Rail Riders Get Where They Want to Go Tuesday?
Early last Friday morning, an alert SEPTA Railroad Division yard inspector noticed something was funny with Car 812, and as a result, the agency quickly […]
Details Emerge on SEPTA Silverliner V Defect
Earlier this afternoon, SEPTA announced that all 120 of its Silverliner V Regional Rail cars had been removed from service due to a “serious […]
SEPTA Adding Fourth of July Service
SEPTA will run extra service on the Fourth of July for the Wawa Welcome America celebration. For SEPTA Fourth of July Service, all Regional Rail, bus, […]
SEPTA to Rename 5th Street Station
On Thursday, SEPTA will announce a new name for 5th Street Station on the Market-Frankford line, according to a press release from the transit agency. The […]
WATCH: Heroic SEPTA Bus Driver Jumps Out of Vehicle to Chase Down Thief
SEPTA has released surveillance footage of a courageous bus driver who it says stopped an attempted purse theft on June 20th. The driver, Charles Arterbury, jumped […]
SEPTA to Start Trolley Tunnel Blitz July 8th
For the fourth consecutive summer, SEPTA will be closing down the Center City trolley tunnel for repairs. The “Trolley Tunnel Blitz” will take place from […]
Our Odds on the 30th Street Station Area Development Plan
$6.5 billion. The figure was tossed out rather casually in the course of yesterday’s formal unveiling of the two-years-in-the-making master development plan for the area […]
30th Street Station Development Plans Announced
This morning, Amtrak, SEPTA and Drexel University officials unveiled plans for a massive transformation of the area around 30th Street Station. The massive, multi-decade […]
I Tried SEPTA Key — and I Think it Works
Eat my dust, Philadelphia. I got SEPTA’s new payment technology. This morning at 6 o’clock, stations around the city began accepting “early adopters” for the […]
10,000 Early Adopters Can Use SEPTA Key Cards on Monday
On Monday at 6 a.m., after months of delays and false starts, customers will be able to purchase SEPTA Key cards to use on buses, […]
Someone Set Off Fireworks on the El
Lighting fireworks behind cashier's booth is funny? No. No it isn't. That's someone's mom working in there. pic.twitter.com/44kmKqrJSx — Thomas J. Nestel III (@TNestel3) June […]
Water Main Break Near Comcast Center Delays Regional Rail
.@6abc pic.twitter.com/mwrGShOBIY — Kelsey (@kelseySanand) June 2, 2016 A water main break that occurred shortly before noon today near 18th and Arch streets will cause traffic […]
WATCH: SEPTA Releases Footage of Bus-Cyclist Standoff
The viral standoff’s back. SEPTA released a 30-minute video to Billy Penn that includes footage of and leading up to the hotly-debated showdown that occurred last Wednesday near 13th […]