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February 1-7, 2026
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SEPTA hopes regional rail cars rented from Maryland will alleviate overcrowding (Inquirer via MSN)
- SEPTA ditches social media alerts notifying riders about potential cancellations and delays (Inquirer via MSN)
- Shapiro calls for more investment in PA's poorest schools, public transit agencies as part of $53.3B budget pitch (WHTM Harrisburg)
- Other PA transit systems are dealing with the fiscal crunch that hit SEPTA last year (Inquirer via MSN)
- Weather issues force Amtrak to cancel 20 trains Thursday, Friday (WJLA Washington DC)
- NJ Transit causing bottleneck chaos at Penn Station with tough new ticket policy – months before World Cup (NY Post)
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January 5-10, 2026
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Regional rail service is creeping back to normal (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA expects Regional Rail crowding and delays to subside this month (Billy Penn at WHYY)
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SEPTA's Regional Rail morning express service to be restored Monday (Philly Voice)
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SEPTA buses replace trains during construction along the Fox Chase Line (NBC Philadelphia)
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River LINE - Patriotic makeover is the first step in fixing NJ.’s most unreliable transit line (NJ.com via MSN)
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Kolluri tapped to lead both NJ Transit and the Turnpike Authority in rare dual role (NJ.com)
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December 25-31, 2025
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SEPTA's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year (Inquirer via MSN)
- Looking back at 2025: State budget standoff left SEPTA on the brink of fiscal collapse (Philly Voice)
- Public transit whiplash ahead in 2026 (The Center Square via MSN)
- Important Update: Reduced Fare Photo ID Requirement (NJ Transit)
- Delaware Transit Coalition Raises Equity Concerns Over Proposed Closure of SEPTA Ticket Office in Wilmington (102.3FM Fine Day Radio)
- Amtrak can’t fully run its new fleet of next-gen trains in 2026 due to facility upgrade delays (Inquirer via MSN)
- Amtrak kills ambitious transcontinental train dream, here's where the $5.5 Billion is going instead (Red 94)
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December 1-5, 2025
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SEPTA and its largest union, TWU 234, will keep talking; a strike is averted for now. (Inquirer)
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Update for Riders on T Trolley Tunnel- closed until at least December 14 (SEPTA website)
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SEPTA will miss Silverliner IV repair deadline (Inquirer via MSN)
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Singleton hosts second River LINE meeting (South Jersey Media)
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SEPTA employees deck out buses for annual decorating contest (CBS News)
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Rail cars from Maryland arriving this week to help SEPTA boost service (NBC Philadelphia)
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Credit Shapiro for more SEPTA funds, but still need long-term fix (Philly Tribune editorial)
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PATCO makes minor changes to its weekday night schedule (WHYY)
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November 10-15, 2025
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SEPTA finished train car inspections, but Regional Rail commutes won’t improve right away. (Inquirer via MSN)
- NJ Transit clears up confusion about ID’s for senior, disabled riders discounts (NJ.com)
- State budget sees no new money for public transit (Trib Live)
- NJ Transit CEO confirms he’s leaving the agency as it launches $917M project (NJ.com)
- SEPTA woes continue as union holds strike authorization vote (KYW Radio Philadelphia)
- As NJ Transit takes over troubled RiverLine, senator invites officials to talk to riders (NJ.com via MSN)
- SEPTA's struggles strike again, stranding some Regional Rail riders: 'You have to be kidding me' (Inquirer via MSN)
- NJ Transit is now spot checking tickets before commuters get on trains (NJ.com via MSN)
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October 15-25, 2025
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SEPTA is postponing hybrid bus purchases and accessibility projects to keep the lights on. (Inquirer via MSN)
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In rebuttal, PA Democrats blame GOP for SEPTA funding woes (Philly Tribune)
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Contract for SEPTA’s largest union set to expire next month (KYW Radio Philadelphia)
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Council hearing spotlights SEPTA Silverliner 4 safety order and looming funding shortfall ( AI )
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Will AmeriStarRail’s Amfleet Replacement Project for Amtrak Be Implemented? (Railway Supply)
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SEPTA says it could miss Oct. 31 inspection deadline, admits rail service may be impacted until end of year (CBS Philadelphia)
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NJ Transit announces plan to raise money without increasing fares or cutting service (NJ.com via MSN)
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Sherrill vs. Ciattarelli: Transportation Infrastructure (njbiz.com)
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PATCO service restored after another morning of Philly commuter issues (Inquirer via MSN)
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September 21-27, 2025
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Former SEPTA chief Leslie Richards will lead a Penn transportation research initiative. (Inquirer via MSN)
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2 dead, several injured in 3 incidents involving SEPTA rail, trolley operations (Billy Penn at WHYY)
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SEPTA got stopgap relief but still needs a sustainable long-term solution (Inquirer)
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NJ Transit junking dozens of rusty trains, but owes $27M to the feds first (NJ.com via MSN)
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Capital funds and the risk for SEPTA (Chestnut Hill Local)
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NJ Transit rail line suspended through Sunday after derailment (NJ.com)
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September 9-12, 2025
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Why there was no deal for SEPTA in Harrisburg after all. (Inquirer via MSN)
- SEPTA shifts into reverse to get full transit service restored by Sunday (Inquirer via MSN)
- Shapiro admin approves major SEPTA cash infusion to reverse cuts without legislative action (WHTM Harrisburg)
- SEPTA service restoration is a short-term win (Inquirer editorial)
- River Line operator to lay off 121 employees. Will NJ Transit hire them back? (NJ.com via MSN)
- NJ Transit orders 200 new railcars, 12 dual-power locomotives (Trains via MSN)
- PATCO says overnight closures for cleaning are already paying off (KYW Radio Philadelphia)
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August 27-31, 2025
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The beginnings of a transit deal? Pa. House Democratic leader is open to using a transit account to help fund SEPTA — with conditions. (Inquirer via MSN)
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Philly's collar counties are only authorized to tax property. Could SEPTA’s budget crisis change that? (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA cuts could cause Center City gridlock and hurt the economy (Billy Penn on WHYY)
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Cancellations rise as NJ Transit faces what union says is an engineer shortage (NJ 101.5)
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PATCO to suspend overnight weekday service between Philadelphia, New Jersey for 6-month pilot (CBS News)
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First look inside Amtrak's new Acela, featuring modern seating, faster Wi-Fi (USA Today)
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August 24, 2025 - start of SEPTA service cuts
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SEPTA cuts go into effect. (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA's massive cuts are here and it’s ‘bad on so many levels’ (Inquirer via MSN)
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Philadelphia Phillies game may be first stress test for SEPTA cuts (Yahoo News)
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Mayor Cherelle Parker hasn’t been front and center in the fight to fund SEPTA. She said that’s no accident. (Inquirer via MSN)
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Anger over SEPTA cuts could impact the 2026 midterms. Democrats hope so, at least. (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA cuts may ‘lead to deterioration' of Amtrak services across the Northeast (NBC New York)
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August 9-16, 2025
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Is there actually $1 billion sitting in a fund for SEPTA? Explaining the Public Transportation Trust Fund. (Inquirer via MSN)
- SEPTA service cuts could add 275,000 vehicles to local roads, experts warn (6abc)
- How upcoming SEPTA cuts will impact Philly sports fans — and what, if anything, can be done to help (Inquirer via MSN)
- SEPTA cuts are moving forward, GM Scott Sauer says (Inquirer via MSN)
- Republican public transit proposal is too little, too late (Inquirer editorial)
- Man killed in shooting on SEPTA train in North Philadelphia (Inquirer via MSN)
- As SEPTA service hangs in the balance, Delaware looks to build its own passenger rail line (Delaware Online via MSN)
- Delaware officials plead with SEPTA, Pennsylvania lawmakers to preserve rail service to Philadelphia (WHYY)
- NJ Transit conductor had to fight off violent passenger with no police in sight, lawsuit claims (NJ.com via MSN)
- Amtrak to debut NextGen Acela high-speed trains in Northeast Corridor Aug. 28 (Baltimore Sun via MSN)
- Amtrak returns: New Mardi Gras service reconnects hurricane-rebuilt towns (AL.com via MSN)
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July 20-26, 2025
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Canvassers have a message for Bucks County SEPTA riders: It’s not too late to save your train (Inquirer via MSN)
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Taxing skill games could help fund SEPTA (Inquirer via MSN)
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If You See This Sign, That Means Your SEPTA Route Is Slated For Elimination (Patch)
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A day on SEPTA’s 31 bus, one of dozens that may soon be cut (Inquirer)
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Fire on SEPTA train at Paoli Station in Chester County, Pennsylvania, placed under control (CBS News)
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SEPTA will end remote work in September (Inquirer)
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Despite SEPTA's budget cliff, Roosevelt Boulevard subway backers seek path to Northeast Philly extension (Philly Voice)
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Tragedy on the tracks: How NJ Transit is reshaping its response to train deaths (NJ.com via MSN)
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Commuter train to Washington may be in Delaware's distant future (Delaware Online)
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July 8-12, 2025
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From alerting riders to changing Google Maps, here’s how SEPTA is preparing for service cuts (Inquirer via MSN)
- PA needs to stop subsidizing horse racing and put that money toward transit (Inquirer)
- SEPTA trolley tunnel closed for one month (WPHL via MSN)
- Planned SEPTA service cuts will mean slower, less reliable commutes for Philly students (Chalkbeat Philadelphia)
- SEPTA cuts could derail senior independence (Chestnut Hill Local)
- PATCO train schedules change as 8-week rail replacement project begins (6abc)
- Service between 2 NJ Transit rail stations suspended after ‘low-speed’ derailment, officials say (NJ.com via MSN)
- Will statewide commuter rail service happen in Delaware? A study waits federal approval (Delaware Online)
- Amtrak service to Berkshire County suspended for the summer (WNYT)
- Amtrak Passengers Send Clear Message: It Is Time To Amend The 750-Mile Rule (The Travel via MSN)
- How will Amtrak change under the second Trump administration? (Smart Cities Dive)
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July 1-4, 2025
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SEPTA ends free parking on weekends and holidays (Inquirer via MSN)
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PATCO will start cleaning filthy stations this month with overnight closures (Inquirer via MSN)
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NJ Transit 3% fare hike takes effect. Here's where the agency's CEO says the money is going. (CBS New York)
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NJ Transit fares rise 3% after state budget deliberations (Yahoo News)
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SEPTA’s fare evasion crackdown is no joke. Ask the more than 3,200 people criminally charged this year. (Inquirer)
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether NJ Transit can be sued in other states (NJ.com via MSN)
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Amtrak July 2025 update shows map of new rail projects (Newsweek via MSN)
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