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November 25-27, 2024

• Gov. Shapiro helped keep SEPTA going, but a long-term solution is needed (Inquirer editorial)

• The Sixers will pay for SEPTA passes for season-ticket holders for a year (Inquirer via MSN)

• Train service resumes on SEPTA's Thorndale lines after an hours-long disruption (CBS 3)

• Mass transit’s mass state funding (The Center Square)

• A guerilla public servant built a SEPTA bus clock for his front window in South Philly (Inquirer)

• Dispute between NJ Transit, engineers goes to second Presidential Emergency Board (Trains News Wire)

• Biden creates board in effort to solve dispute between NJ Transit, union (New Jersey Globe)

• As 'Amtrak Joe' leaves White House, Biden's legacy runs on America's train tracks (USA Today via MSN)

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November 22, 2024

• Gov. Shapiro secures $153 million for SEPTA, averting fare hike planned for 2025 (Inquirer)

• Gov. Shapiro orders PennDOT to flex $153 million to SEPTA to pause ‘death spiral' (NBC 10)

• A new 76ers arena would cost SEPTA millions. City Council may approve it anyway, a key lawmaker said. (Inquirer via MSN)

• Man shot 6 times along City Ave. as girlfriend's car crashes into SEPTA bus (NBC Philadelphia)

• Feds approves $9 fee to drive into Lower Manhattan. Here’s when it will begin. (NJ.com via MSN)

• Amtrak backtrack: Railroad restores most service cuts on Empire Service line through March (Yahoo News)

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November 21, 2024​

• SEPTA approves 1st of 2 planned rate hikes amid major budget shortfall (CBS Philadelphia)

• Massive Amtrak, NJ Transit Repairs Are Paying Off: Gov. Murphy (Patch)

• Amtrak engineer nearly impaled by tree slicing through train, Washington photos show (News Tribune, Tacoma WA)

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November 20, 2024

• SEPTA strike averted in last-minute deal with transit workers union (Inquirer)

• SEPTA, union for Pa. suburbs workers reach tentative agreement, avoiding strike (NBC 10)

• Shapiro says he "will not let SEPTA fail" as agency faces financial troubles (Penn Capital Star)

• Show me the money: SEPTA tells City Council it needs millions to expand service for arena goers (WHYY)

• Amtrak Gives Boost to 13 US Rail Projects (Newsweek)

• Shapiro and Senate trade blame on SEPTA standoff (The Center Square)

• It will take years to fix the problems that led to the summer of hell for N.J. rail commuters, officials say (NJ.com)

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November 19, 2024

• Two issues that could possibly stop the 76ers arena project (one is SEPTA) (Billy Penn)

• City Council needs to take the Sixers arena proposal seriously. (Inquirer Editorial)

• Leaders of three Philadelphia unions met to discuss a possible strike of about 14,000 workers in transit and city services (Inquirer)

• Man wielding knife shot after argument on Broad Street Line platform, SEPTA says (CBS Philadelphia)

• NJ Rep. Gottheimer to call on house speaker to block congestion tax, pushes for 90-day review (1010 WINS via MSN)

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November 18, 2024

• "Fare hike" in Letters to the Editor (Inquirer)

• What to know about a possible triple strike in Philly (Axios)

• New SEPTA strike looms for riders in Pa. suburbs as another union's deal expires (NBC via MSN)

• Camden officials will consider a transit plan that closes part of Broadway. What we know. (Courier Post via MSN)

• A guide to public transit and car-free transportation to Philly sports games (Inquirer)

• Coatesville train station completion set for late 2025 (Daily Local News)

• New $9 fee to drive into Lower Manhattan approved (NJ.com)

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Week of November 15, 2024

• SEPTA strike possibility continues to loom as another transit union’s contract nears expiration (Inquirer)

• What to know about a possible strike on SEPTA’s Norristown High Speed Line (Inquirer via MSN)

• Here’s What SEPTA’s Next GM Must Do to Avoid Doomsday (Phillymag)

• SEPTA postpones Bus Revolution due to budget deficit (Billy Penn)

• SEPTA 'death spiral' leads to proposed hikes, potential cuts at Delaware rail stops (Yahoo News)

• Referendums on New Jersey light rail plan yield split results (Trains Newswire)

• Amtrak Wins $300 Million to Fix Its Unreliable NJ-to-NYC Service (Bloomberg)

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October 21-24, 2024

• SEPTA chief Leslie Richards is stepping down (Effective November 29, Inquirer)

• SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards to resign amid budget crisis (Philly Voice)

• NJ Transit, state senator hold public meeting to address River Line safety concerns (6abc)

• NJ Transit blames hot weather for some of the problems along the River Line (Inquirer)

• The company line fails N.J. rail line users (NJ.com editorial)

• Amtrak and NJ Transit discuss service improvements with NJ lawmakers (WPIX NY)

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October 10-11, 2024

• SEPTA contract talks with Transport Workers Union stall while awaiting state transit funding deal (KYW)

• Despite dire funding crisis, SEPTA’s working to attract more riders (Billy Penn)

• River LINE: 5 hurt after NJ Transit train hits truck in Burlington, NJ (NBC New York)

• New windows are here to replace cloudy ones you can’t see through on NJ Transit trains (NJ.com)

• NJ Transit has new customer advocate after four years without one (New Jersey Monitor)

• Amtrak Construction to Impact Popular NY Routes During Peak Fall Foliage — What to Know (Travel + Leisure)

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October 1-9, 2024

• Transportation funding is needed ASAP, transit agencies, unions, and business leaders tell Pa. legislators (Inquirer)

• As legislators dither, SEPTA considers giant fare hike (Billy Penn on WHYY)

• SEPTA warns of significant service cuts, fare increases unless additional state funding comes through (KYW Radio Philadelphia)

• Philly police searching for gunman who shot 3 women on SEPTA bus (Inquirer via MSN)

• Air pollution inside Philly’s subway is much worse than on the streets (The Conversation)

• New law expands transportation options for NJ seniors and people with disabilities (Bergen Record)

• Frustrated Penn Station commuter creates app to predict track numbers — and avoid the stampede: ‘They’re like animals’ (NY Post via MSN)

• Amtrak is upgrading rail yards as it prepares to welcome new trains. First stop: Philadelphia. (Inquirer via MSN)

• Amtrak to reduce Rensselaer service, impacting Hudson Valley riders (Times Union)

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September 23-29, 2024

• SEPTA is adding more evasion-resistant fare gates at Philly transit stations (Inquirer)

• The PA Turnpike has helped keep public transit afloat for years. Now what? (Inquirer)

• From 'doomsday' to renaissance: A vision for public transit (Chestnut Hill Local)

• Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority nearing completion of first phase of federal program (Reading Eagle via Yahoo)

• NJ Transit riders renew calls for customer advocate (NJ Spotlight News)

• New, Fuller Weekday River LINE Schedule to Start on September 23 (TapInto-Bordentown)

• Amtrak announces temporary new rail service between Chicago, Miami (CBS Chicago via MSN)

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September 17-21, 2024

• Time is running out for a deal this year on Pa. state funding for public transportation (Inquirer)

• SEPTA plans to install new gates, designed to deter fare evasion, at more L stations (KYW Radio Philadelphia)

• NJ Transit to build new facilities to house trains, as costs rise by $116M (NJ.com via MSN)

• Major remodel to Walter Rand Transportation Center in New Jersey looks to bring in business, new atmosphere (CBS News Philadelphia)

• NJ Transit announces plan to replace cloudy train windows that commuters have complained about (NJ.com via MSN)

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September 10-15, 2024

• Properly funding SEPTA is essential to Philadelphia’s economic future (Inquirer editorial)

• SEPTA is dropping in-person ticket sales at the windows in more Regional Rail stations (Inquirer)

• Man shot, suspect arrested after shooting on SEPTA platform in Center City, Philadelphia, police say (CBS News)

• Philadelphia city leaders demand more funding from PA to run SEPTA (NBC Philadelphia)

• SEPTA Reducing Remote Work for Office Employees (Philadelphia.today on MSN)

• Pete Buttigieg talks about Philly Shipyard, SEPTA, repairing local bridges in CBS Philadelphia interview (CBS News)

• How a Tuesday Rush Hour Became a Doom Loop for New Jersey Commuters (NY Times)

• Nominees to Amtrak board support national network at hearing (Trains News Wire)

• Delaware bus routes reimagined after study, first phase of discontinuation and expansions set for November (WHYY)

• A pioneering Camden development next to a PATCO station is getting a reboot (Inquirer)

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September 5, 2024

• SEPTA's proposed fare adjustments (Press Release)

• Some SEPTA passengers will see fare hikes soon amid authority’s financial crisis (Inquirer)

• SEPTA wants to eliminate fare discounts to help close its budget shortfall (Philly Voice)

• SEPTA Key fails again for some riders, for the fourth time in recent weeks (WHYY)

• Glassboro-Camden Line: 2 towns reach out to voters to gauge interest in stalled $2B N.J. rail project (NJ.com)

• SEPTA cracking down on fare evasion as students return to campus (Temple News)

• “It’s scary”: Temple students fear cat-callers on SEPTA (Temple News)

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August 26-30, 2024

• Regional Rail service will increase as SEPTA adds more trains (Inquirer)

• Warminster Line Service Interruptions To Last 2 Months (Patch)

• SEPTA Ending In-Person Ticket Sales At Langhorne Station (Levittown Now)

• SEPTA claims its employees are its ‘eyes and ears.’ But its leaders rarely use the system (The Daily Pennsylvanian)

• The 76ers arena would threaten Chinatown, discourage driving (Inquirer)

• Drexel is withdrawing from the SEPTA Key Advantage program (Inquirer)

• Megabus moves Philly, NYC stops as Peter Pan takes over routes (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• New Jersey Transit Free Fare Week Anything But A Holiday For Frustrated Commuters (Shore News Network)

• Next steps outlined in Lehigh Valley passenger rail planning (Lehigh Valley Live)

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August 19-23, 2024

• Warminster Line Shuttle Bus Substitution (Press Release)

• SEPTA names two to newly created positions (Mass Transit)

• SEPTA increases police presence and ramps up safety measures for students commuting to and from school (Philly Voice)

• Philadelphia City Council president wants progress on state transit funding (Inquirer)

• Bryn Mawr College joins SEPTA Key Advantage UPass (Main Line Times & Suburban)

• Officials still don’t know what broke America’s busiest rail corridor (Politico)

• Influential Old City group opposes possible Greyhound station, for now (Inquirer)

• Peter Pan Bus Lines takes over Megabus routes (Baltimore Sun)

• Amtrak Virginia commences service at new transportation center in Newport News (WVEC-TV Norfolk)

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August 12-16, 2024

• SEPTA to Reinstate Parking Fees Beginning September 23 (Press Release)

• SEPTA Key glitch kept riders from buying passes and fares on August 12 (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• SEPTA trains in and out of Center City Philadelphia delayed because of fire, power issues (CBS 3)

• Cats rescued from ceiling, walls of 63rd Street SEPTA station (NBC 10)

• Rittenhouse to be closed to cars, open to pedestrians every Sunday in September (KYW Radio Philadelphia)

• NJ Transit trains, buses to be free for 1 week after summer of delays, disruptions (NJ.com)

• All Aboard Act would refund some NJ Transit passengers for delayed, canceled trains (Asbury Park Press)

• After a 20-Year Pause, Amtrak Is Restarting Trains From New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama (Condé Nast Traveler)

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August 7-9, 2024

• SEPTA is treating fare evasion as a criminal offense for the first time in five years (Inquirer via MSN)

• Man stabbed on SEPTA's El train after punching woman in the face, officials say (Inquirer via MSN)

• NJ Transit to take over 20 bus routes after Coach USA declares bankruptcy (NJ.com)

• These NJ Transit light rail trains are canceled daily. Lawmaker wants an investigation. (NJ.com)

• Billion-dollar deficits, drastic cuts: Metro faces fiscal catastrophe (Washington Post via MSN)

• Vote sets stage for new Amtrak Gulf Coast service. But can trains roll by Super Bowl? (AP)

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July 22-24, 2024

• Frankford CDC is planning a mixed-income apartment building next to the El (Inquirer via MSN)

• Trail opens in Fox Chase (Northeast Times)

• Philly city workers say 'everyone is pissed' as Parker’s return-to-office mandate reveals lack of space, resources (WHYY)

• NJ Transit — almost on brink of a rail strike — asks Biden to intervene (NJ.com , possible paywall)​

• NJ Transit riders' irritation grows with summer of delays, canceled trains (Bergen Record via MSN)

• Express Mode on iPhone and Apple Watch is coming to SEPTA Bus & Metro (SEPTA)

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July 15-17, 2024

• College students, SEPTA, and legal weed: The winners and losers of PA's new $47.6 billion budget (Inquirer via MSN)

• Federal Transit Administration orders SEPTA to fix issues that are compromising safety (Inquirer via MSN)

• SEPTA riders brave dangerous heat conditions as trolleys divert to 40th Street: 'It's too hot' (Philly Tribune)

• Amtrak Passengers Face Record Delays From Extreme Weather (NY Times via MSN)

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July 10-12, 2024

• PA budget deal leaves transit agencies short. SEPTA may have to cut services if no more money comes this fall (Inquirer)

• Pennsylvania's new budget allots SEPTA $51 million in additional funding but it's only a temporary solution (Philly Voice)

• For 16 days, SEPTA trolleys to be diverted to 40th Street (Philly Tribune)

• SEPTA is moving forward with plans to reimagine Ambler’s Regional Rail station (WHYY)

• NJ Transit is broken. Gov. Phil Murphy, you said you'd fix it. Why won't you? (Bergen Record)

• GOP lawmakers want hearings on NJ Transit issues (New Jersey Globe)

• Coach USA is dropping 20 NJ Transit bus routes in North Jersey (Bergen Record)

• Amtrak's Borealis from Twin Cities to Chicago sees strong ridership, turns early profit (Star Tribune via MSN)

 

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July 4-5, 2024

• Should you take the ‘B’ or the ‘L’? SEPTA plan to rename subway lines looks similar to NYC signage (WHYY)

• Princeton Dinky To Be Replaced by NJ Transit Bus For Maintenance July 8-19 (Patch)

• Amtrak train hits empty car near Washington Times building; All passengers safe. (Yahoo) Man arrested for DUI. (Yahoo)

• Rail labor opposes Amtrak request for waiver to deal with ‘loss of shunt’ until testing data is shared (Trains Newswire)

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July 1-3, 2024

• SEPTA is among the PA transit agencies waiting on more state money amid budget talks (Inquirer via MSN)

• Advocates offer water to bus passengers and demand a new station (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• NJ corporate tax approved, which could give NJ Transit $800 million amid budget woes (Bergen Record via Yahoo)

• NJ Transit fare hike takes effect: 'They need to get their act together with all the delays' (WPIX via Yahoo)

• Angry commuters say NJ Transit service doesn’t rate a fare increase. Here are their stories. (NJ.com via MSN)

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