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Transit News

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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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June 27, 2024

• Unions for Regional Rail engineers and conductors reach tentative contract agreements with SEPTA (Inquirer via MSN)

• Major Weekend Repairs & Upgrades affecting Fox Chase and other lines July 27-August 18 (SEPTA)

• Check Out the Price Tag on SEPTA’s Massive Expansion Plan for Wissahickon Transportation Center (Philadelphia.Today)

• She's the brains behind SEPTA’s brilliant merchandise (Inquirer via MSN)

• After Travel Meltdowns, Amtrak and N.J. Transit Offer Plan to Fix Mess (NY Times)

• As NJ Transit delays pile up, commuters seek workarounds. Here's what they're doing (Bergen Record)

• NJ Transit fares spike by 15% starting July 1. Here's what it means (Bergen Record)

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June 25-26, 2024

• SEPTA being hard to fund is nothing new. Here's how we got here (Inquirer via MSN)

• Annual Trolley Tunnel Maintenance Blitz, July 12 – July 29 (SEPTA announcement)

• Elevated park planned for old Philadelphia viaduct faces hurdles (Axios)

• Dispute between NJ Transit and engineers’ union could lead to a July strike or lockout after federal mediation fails (Inquirer via MSN)

• Amtrak to Mobile may be in jeopardy (WXXV)

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June 21-22, 2024

• SEPTA and other transit agencies need more money-PA Senate Republicans are open to it (Inquirer via MSN)

• It's Been a Hellacious Week for Penn Station Commuters (Intelligencer via MSN)

• Murphy, top lawmakers reach deal on NJ tax increase (NJ.com)

• Renewed suspensions, delays, and finger-pointing cap rocky week for transit (NJ Monitor)

• NJ Transit faces increasing delays ahead of proposed 15% fare hike (Fox 5 NY)

• Why Extreme Heat Causes Amtrak Delays (Time)

• Austin's Kirk Watson puts focus on transportation at annual mayor meeting (KXAN Austin)

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June 19-20, 2024

• SEPTA to raise fines for smoking, drug use and other offenses (KYW Philadelphia)

• SEPTA schedules trolley maintenance blitz next month, with a push toward modernization (Philly Voice)

• Philadelphia’s 2026 FIFA World Cup fan fest site will be on Lemon Hill (Inquirer via MSN)

• How SEPTA’s Bus Revolution Will Affect Delaware County (Delco.today)

• Corporations Need to Pay Their Fair Share to Fund NJ Transit, Says NJ AFL-CIO and Amalgamated Transit Union (Insider NJ)

• A Bold Expansion Proposal for Amtrak Long Distance Routes (Daily Kos) 

• Alabama State Port Authority, once opposed to Amtrak, backs Gulf Coast rail with $1 million subsidy (AL.com)

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June 18, 2024

• What it means when a SEPTA bus is ‘untracked’ (Inquirer via MSN)

• SEPTA planning to bring back Regional Rail parking fees (Metro)

• Did Your Neighborhood Win or Lose the SEPTA Bus Revolution? (Philadelphia Magazine)

• NJ Transit president addresses Tuesday (June 18) commute delays (WPIX)

• Take a look at NJ Transit’s new Elizabeth train station (NJ.com)

• Amtrak discloses data breach, users urged to reset passwords (Cyber News)

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June 16-17, 2024

• Residents thrilled to see SEPTA's historic trolleys return to Girard Avenue (6abc video on Yahoo)

• ‘The Tesla of trolleys’: Behold the return of SEPTA’s cream-and-green 1947 trolleys (Inquirer via MSN)

• SEPTA Breaks Ground on New Accessibility Project at Erie Station (Press Release)

• Hochul's bet against congestion pricing is backfiring (Politico)

• Congestion pricing's death is a political win for NJ Democrats. At what cost? (Charles Stile, Bergen Record, opinion)

• Killing congestion pricing was a good call for NY and NJ, we need a better plan (Kendra Hems, Bergen Record, opinion)

• Should Akron and Canton have an Amtrak stop? Congress members push inclusion in potential Ohio expansion (Cleveland.com)

• Rep. Moulton: MA can’t afford not to build North-South rail link (MassLive)

• South Coast Rail start delayed until spring 2025 (MassLive)

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June 13-15, 2024

• Krasner loses court fight over Act 40, allowing special prosecutor to handle SEPTA crimes (NBC 10)

• SEPTA riders in Philadelphia react to video showing teens robbing woman on train (CBS3)

• ‘Why did they get that?' Riders react to SEPTA receiving highest award for safety and security (NBC 10)

• Local activists, mayors urge passage of new business tax to fund NJ Transit (Yahoo News)

• New Jersey transit tax could lead to highest corporate tax burden in nation: Report (Washington Examiner)

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June 12, 2024

• NJ Transit must be fully funded. Why? Our climate depends on it (Bergen Record opinion)

• Bus Carrier Coach USA Goes Bankrupt After Ridership Drops (Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance)

• Midcoast Railservice to exit Brunswick-Rockland, Maine, lease, placing Downeaster extension on hold (Trains News Wire)

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June 11, 2024

• Restored 1947 trolleys will return to Girard Avenue’s Route 15 next week (Inquirer)

• Iconic Green And Cream SEPTA Trolleys Returning To Service Sunday (Patch)

• SEPTA launches new Operator Assault Campaign (Press release)

• NJ Transit, Amtrak meet to avoid summer of commuting hell (NJ.com)

• History-making $6.8B federal grant for Gateway tunnel is approved, lawmaker says (NJ.com)

• Hochul's cowardice on congestion pricing will hurt New York, and the US, more than it helps (USA Today on MSN)    

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June 10, 2024

• How SEPTA cleaning crews blast trash, human waste, and grime from transit stations (Inquirer via MSN)

• Have you taken the 'Love Letter' mural challenge? (KYW Philadelphia)

• Amtrak, CN quietly cancel summer passenger train service between Montreal, New York (The Canadian Press)

• How a fearful, feckless Democrat became America’s worst* governor (Philadelphia Inquirer opinion)

• Congestion pricing: MTA's conundrum and crisis (Politico)

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June 7, 2024

• Local DJ still having nightmares after SEPTA attack: 'I don't like feeling scared in my own city' (6abc)

• Amtrak renovations to Harrisburg Line enter new phase (WHTM Harrisburg)

• Major delays on NJ transit trains to NYC to end tough week for commuters (NJ.com)

• Kathy Hochul Just Cost You 100 Hours of Your Life (The New Republic, on stoppage of NYC congestion pricing)

• How New York’s Congestion Pricing System Could Have Been Saved (NY Times opinion)

• Amtrak deepens cuts to summer service on Adirondack line (Adirondack Explorer)

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June 6, 2024

• Driver hurt as out-of-service SEPTA bus flips over after crashing off Blue Route (NBC 10)

• Elavon to Enable Contactless Payments for SEPTA Commuters (Business Wire)

• Kathy Hochul Upended a Lot More Than Congestion Pricing (NY Times Opinion)

• NJ Transit service in and out of NY Penn Station delayed nearly an hour Weds. night (NBC New York)

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June 4-5, 2024

• Old City business owners say their congested neighborhood is no place for Greyhound buses (Inquirer via MSN)

• It's time for Philly to build a proper bus station. Here are six possible locations. (Inquirer via MSN)

• SEPTA Spotlight: How Keith Scruggs, mechanic at Wayne Junction Shop, keeps train cars running (6abc video)

• How the departure of 2 key Gateway tunnel officials could affect billions in grant funding (NJ.com)

• Controversial NYC congestion pricing toll delayed indefinitely (ABC News)

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June 3, 2024

• SEPTA's commuter parking spots won’t be free for much longer (WHYY)

• SEPTA Bus Service to Replace Trains Between Colmar and Doylestown Stations, June 8 – 9 (SEPTA)

• Woman rescued after falling onto Amtrak train tracks in Wilmington (Fox-29)

• Restricted parking reduces NJ Transit ridership and causes financial problems. Here's why. (Opinion) (Bergen Record)

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