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Transit News

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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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