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Transit News

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January 20-25, 2025

• SEPTA has cut $27 million to reduce a deficit and boost its case for new state transit money (Inquirer via MSN)

• SEPTA will pay $230 million for new Key card system after years of glitches on the old one (Inquirer via MSN)
• Second Presidential Emergency Board report declares NJ Transit's offer most reasonable (NJT Press Release)
• New NJ Transit chief tells engineers' union he's ready to bargain as strike deadline looms (Bergen Record via MSN)
• Tired of NJ Transit's cloudy train windows? Help is on the way (Bergen Record via MSN)
• NJ Transit's cost-saving move also led to $23M in refunds to customers (NJ.com)
• Hoboken Station PATH closure (NJ Transit Press Release)
• FRA releases study on restoration of long-distance passenger rail routes (Transportation Today)

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January 15-19, 2025

• Market East doesn’t need the Sixers arena to make a comeback (Inquirer via MSN)

• SEPTA reports largest drop in serious crime in its history (Philadelphia Tribune)

• Proper funding may help SEPTA avoid Key card-style boondoggles (Inquirer editorial)

• PATCO to discontinue Freedom card, pivot to contactless fare system (KYW Radio via MSN)

• Proposed downtown office tower would become Camden's tallest building (Inquirer via MSN)

• In first day on job, NJ Transit head Kris Kolluri fires some, hires others (Bergen Record)

• Transit advocates hope new NJ Transit chief will improve service (New Jersey Monitor)

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January 8-11, 2025

• Who pays when seniors ride SEPTA for free (Inquirer via MSN)

• Northeast residents want fast transit and slower cars on Roosevelt Boulevard (Inquirer via MSN)

• South Philly Politics Hub, Event Space Galdo’s Catering Sold to SEPTA for $3.34M (Philadelphia.today)

• Lehigh Valley Mall owner plans to evict public transit center (WHYY)

• NJ Transit riders want doors back on passenger shelters (WPIX via MSN)

• Suffolk County executive: Amtrak coming to Ronkonkoma LIRR station (News 12 Long Island)

• Federal grant will boost San Diego to L.A. passenger rail service (San Diego Union-Tribune)

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January 6-8, 2025

• A North Philly sinkhole opened in the middle of the street, damaging a SEPTA bus (Inquirer via MSN)

• Kim Ward reelected Pennsylvania Senate president, and broadly outlines Republican agenda (Pennsylvania Capital-Star via Yahoo News)
• Is congestion pricing reducing congestion in Manhattan? (WPIX via MSN)
• Amtrak's Gardner: His Legacy on the Line (Railway Age)
• Hochul to propose Metro-North, Amtrak service upgrades in State of the State (Lower Hudson via MSN)

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January 1-4, 2025

• Some SEPTA cards are being declined because they are encoded with the wrong expiration date (Philly Voice)

• Married couple struck by SEPTA bus in Queen Village, killing husband and injuring wife (Philly Voice)

• New SEPTA Metro signage pops up in Philadelphia (CBS News via Yahoo)

• Safety, frequency key to 2025 SEPTA ridership (Chestnut Hill Local)

• Man arrested at Trenton Transit Center after bringing handguns, rifles onto train (NBC NY via MSN)

• Judge denies New Jersey request; congestion pricing will begin on Sunday (ABC 7 via MSN)

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December 22-27, 2024

• Downed wires leave Amtrak’s Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York passengers stranded. NJ Transit is also affected. (Inquirer via MSN)

• Billy Penn’s, and Philly’s, biggest stories of 2024 
• Bridges, trains, water and parks: Infrastructure challenges of 2024 (Chestnut Hill Local)
• Commuters, here's what to expect from NJ Transit, Amtrak and more in 2025 (Yahoo News)
• NJ Transit moves into controversial, new $500M headquarters in Newark (NJ.com)
• Amtrak apologizes for stranding passengers at Union Station (Washington Post via MSN)
• Public Transportation and Crime are not About Each Other (Pedestrian Observations)

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December 16-18, 2024

• Imagine a safer, greener, better Roosevelt Boulevard — with or without a subway (Inquirer via MSN)

• New SEPTA app aims to deliver arrival times fast (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• Some Philadelphians try to spread word on SEPTA funding crisis (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• A NJ Transit rail strike could be coming soon. Here are the key dates. (NJ.com)

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December 12-13, 2024

• SEPTA is nearly done with a $20 million puddle-killing makeover at Eighth and Market (Inquirer)

• Developer Ken Weinstein chosen to renovate five regional rail stations with landmark lease agreement (Chestnut Hill Local)

• PennDOT seeks public feedback on long-term transit plans to redesign Roosevelt Boulevard (Philly Voice)

• NJ Transit's new boss discusses the ambitious agenda for next 13 months (NJ.com)

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December 9-11, 2024

• Transport Workers Union ratifies one-year contract with SEPTA (Inquirer)

• SEPTA releases redesigned app with improved trip planning and real-time info (Philly Voice)

• SEPTA names agency veteran Scott Sauer as interim general manager (Mass Transit)

• PennDOT, City of Philadelphia, SEPTA to Host Open Houses for Route for Change Roosevelt Boulevard Study (PA.gov)

• NJ Transit CEO resigns to take university job (NJ.com)

• NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett to resign in January 2025 (CBS New York)

• Report: Confronting Car Dependence Won’t Just Help With Climate Change; It’s a $6.2 Trillion Opportunity (Streets Blog USA)

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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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