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September 5, 2024
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SEPTA's proposed fare adjustments (Press Release)
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Some SEPTA passengers will see fare hikes soon amid authority’s financial crisis (Inquirer)
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SEPTA wants to eliminate fare discounts to help close its budget shortfall (Philly Voice)
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SEPTA Key fails again for some riders, for the fourth time in recent weeks (WHYY)
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SEPTA cracking down on fare evasion as students return to campus (Temple News)
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“It’s scary”: Temple students fear cat-callers on SEPTA (Temple News)
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August 26-30, 2024
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Regional Rail service will increase as SEPTA adds more trains (Inquirer)
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Warminster Line Service Interruptions To Last 2 Months (Patch)
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SEPTA Ending In-Person Ticket Sales At Langhorne Station (Levittown Now)
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SEPTA claims its employees are its ‘eyes and ears.’ But its leaders rarely use the system (The Daily Pennsylvanian)
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The 76ers arena would threaten Chinatown, discourage driving (Inquirer)
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Drexel is withdrawing from the SEPTA Key Advantage program (Inquirer)
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Megabus moves Philly, NYC stops as Peter Pan takes over routes (Billy Penn at WHYY)
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New Jersey Transit Free Fare Week Anything But A Holiday For Frustrated Commuters (Shore News Network)
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Next steps outlined in Lehigh Valley passenger rail planning (Lehigh Valley Live)
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August 19-23, 2024
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Warminster Line Shuttle Bus Substitution (Press Release)
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SEPTA names two to newly created positions (Mass Transit)
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SEPTA increases police presence and ramps up safety measures for students commuting to and from school (Philly Voice)
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Philadelphia City Council president wants progress on state transit funding (Inquirer)
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Bryn Mawr College joins SEPTA Key Advantage UPass (Main Line Times & Suburban)
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Officials still don’t know what broke America’s busiest rail corridor (Politico)
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Influential Old City group opposes possible Greyhound station, for now (Inquirer)
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Peter Pan Bus Lines takes over Megabus routes (Baltimore Sun)
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Amtrak Virginia commences service at new transportation center in Newport News (WVEC-TV Norfolk)
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August 12-16, 2024
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SEPTA to Reinstate Parking Fees Beginning September 23 (Press Release)
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SEPTA Key glitch kept riders from buying passes and fares on August 12 (Billy Penn at WHYY)
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SEPTA trains in and out of Center City Philadelphia delayed because of fire, power issues (CBS 3)
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Cats rescued from ceiling, walls of 63rd Street SEPTA station (NBC 10)
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Rittenhouse to be closed to cars, open to pedestrians every Sunday in September (KYW Radio Philadelphia)
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NJ Transit trains, buses to be free for 1 week after summer of delays, disruptions (NJ.com)
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All Aboard Act would refund some NJ Transit passengers for delayed, canceled trains (Asbury Park Press)
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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
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SEPTA is treating fare evasion as a criminal offense for the first time in five years (Inquirer via MSN)
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Man stabbed on SEPTA's El train after punching woman in the face, officials say (Inquirer via MSN)
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NJ Transit to take over 20 bus routes after Coach USA declares bankruptcy (NJ.com)
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These NJ Transit light rail trains are canceled daily. Lawmaker wants an investigation. (NJ.com)
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Billion-dollar deficits, drastic cuts: Metro faces fiscal catastrophe (Washington Post via MSN)
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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
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Frankford CDC is planning a mixed-income apartment building next to the El (Inquirer via MSN)
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Trail opens in Fox Chase (Northeast Times)
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NJ Transit — almost on brink of a rail strike — asks Biden to intervene (NJ.com , possible paywall)​
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NJ Transit riders' irritation grows with summer of delays, canceled trains (Bergen Record via MSN)
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Express Mode on iPhone and Apple Watch is coming to SEPTA Bus & Metro (SEPTA)
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July 15-17, 2024
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College students, SEPTA, and legal weed: The winners and losers of PA's new $47.6 billion budget (Inquirer via MSN)
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Federal Transit Administration orders SEPTA to fix issues that are compromising safety (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA riders brave dangerous heat conditions as trolleys divert to 40th Street: 'It's too hot' (Philly Tribune)
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Amtrak Passengers Face Record Delays From Extreme Weather (NY Times via MSN)
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July 10-12, 2024
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Pennsylvania's new budget allots SEPTA $51 million in additional funding but it's only a temporary solution (Philly Voice)
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For 16 days, SEPTA trolleys to be diverted to 40th Street (Philly Tribune)
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SEPTA is moving forward with plans to reimagine Ambler’s Regional Rail station (WHYY)
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NJ Transit is broken. Gov. Phil Murphy, you said you'd fix it. Why won't you? (Bergen Record)
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GOP lawmakers want hearings on NJ Transit issues (New Jersey Globe)
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Coach USA is dropping 20 NJ Transit bus routes in North Jersey (Bergen Record)
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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
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Should you take the ‘B’ or the ‘L’? SEPTA plan to rename subway lines looks similar to NYC signage (WHYY)
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Princeton Dinky To Be Replaced by NJ Transit Bus For Maintenance July 8-19 (Patch)
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Amtrak train hits empty car near Washington Times building; All passengers safe. (Yahoo) Man arrested for DUI. (Yahoo)
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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
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SEPTA is among the PA transit agencies waiting on more state money amid budget talks (Inquirer via MSN)
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Advocates offer water to bus passengers and demand a new station (Billy Penn at WHYY)
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NJ corporate tax approved, which could give NJ Transit $800 million amid budget woes (Bergen Record via Yahoo)
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NJ Transit fare hike takes effect: 'They need to get their act together with all the delays' (WPIX via Yahoo)
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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
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Unions for Regional Rail engineers and conductors reach tentative contract agreements with SEPTA (Inquirer via MSN)
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Major Weekend Repairs & Upgrades affecting Fox Chase and other lines July 27-August 18 (SEPTA)
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Check Out the Price Tag on SEPTA’s Massive Expansion Plan for Wissahickon Transportation Center (Philadelphia.Today)
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She's the brains behind SEPTA’s brilliant merchandise (Inquirer via MSN)
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After Travel Meltdowns, Amtrak and N.J. Transit Offer Plan to Fix Mess (NY Times)
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As NJ Transit delays pile up, commuters seek workarounds. Here's what they're doing (Bergen Record)
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NJ Transit fares spike by 15% starting July 1. Here's what it means (Bergen Record)
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June 25-26, 2024
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SEPTA being hard to fund is nothing new. Here's how we got here (Inquirer via MSN)
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Annual Trolley Tunnel Maintenance Blitz, July 12 – July 29 (SEPTA announcement)
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Elevated park planned for old Philadelphia viaduct faces hurdles (Axios)
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Dispute between NJ Transit and engineers’ union could lead to a July strike or lockout after federal mediation fails (Inquirer via MSN)
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June 21-22, 2024
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SEPTA and other transit agencies need more money-PA Senate Republicans are open to it (Inquirer via MSN)
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It's Been a Hellacious Week for Penn Station Commuters (Intelligencer via MSN)
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Murphy, top lawmakers reach deal on NJ tax increase (NJ.com)
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Renewed suspensions, delays, and finger-pointing cap rocky week for transit (NJ Monitor)
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NJ Transit faces increasing delays ahead of proposed 15% fare hike (Fox 5 NY)
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Austin's Kirk Watson puts focus on transportation at annual mayor meeting (KXAN Austin)
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June 19-20, 2024
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SEPTA to raise fines for smoking, drug use and other offenses (KYW Philadelphia)
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SEPTA schedules trolley maintenance blitz next month, with a push toward modernization (Philly Voice)
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Philadelphia’s 2026 FIFA World Cup fan fest site will be on Lemon Hill (Inquirer via MSN)
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How SEPTA’s Bus Revolution Will Affect Delaware County (Delco.today)
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Corporations Need to Pay Their Fair Share to Fund NJ Transit, Says NJ AFL-CIO and Amalgamated Transit Union (Insider NJ)
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A Bold Expansion Proposal for Amtrak Long Distance Routes (Daily Kos)
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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
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What it means when a SEPTA bus is ‘untracked’ (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA planning to bring back Regional Rail parking fees (Metro)
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Did Your Neighborhood Win or Lose the SEPTA Bus Revolution? (Philadelphia Magazine)
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NJ Transit president addresses Tuesday (June 18) commute delays (WPIX)
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Take a look at NJ Transit’s new Elizabeth train station (NJ.com)
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Amtrak discloses data breach, users urged to reset passwords (Cyber News)
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June 16-17, 2024
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Residents thrilled to see SEPTA's historic trolleys return to Girard Avenue (6abc video on Yahoo)
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‘The Tesla of trolleys’: Behold the return of SEPTA’s cream-and-green 1947 trolleys (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA Breaks Ground on New Accessibility Project at Erie Station (Press Release)
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Hochul's bet against congestion pricing is backfiring (Politico)
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Congestion pricing's death is a political win for NJ Democrats. At what cost? (Charles Stile, Bergen Record, opinion)
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Killing congestion pricing was a good call for NY and NJ, we need a better plan (Kendra Hems, Bergen Record, opinion)
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Should Akron and Canton have an Amtrak stop? Congress members push inclusion in potential Ohio expansion (Cleveland.com)
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Rep. Moulton: MA can’t afford not to build North-South rail link (MassLive)
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June 13-15, 2024
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Krasner loses court fight over Act 40, allowing special prosecutor to handle SEPTA crimes (NBC 10)
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SEPTA riders in Philadelphia react to video showing teens robbing woman on train (CBS3)
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‘Why did they get that?' Riders react to SEPTA receiving highest award for safety and security (NBC 10)
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Local activists, mayors urge passage of new business tax to fund NJ Transit (Yahoo News)
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New Jersey transit tax could lead to highest corporate tax burden in nation: Report (Washington Examiner)
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June 12, 2024
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NJ Transit must be fully funded. Why? Our climate depends on it (Bergen Record opinion)
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Bus Carrier Coach USA Goes Bankrupt After Ridership Drops (Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance)
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Midcoast Railservice to exit Brunswick-Rockland, Maine, lease, placing Downeaster extension on hold (Trains News Wire)
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June 11, 2024
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Restored 1947 trolleys will return to Girard Avenue’s Route 15 next week (Inquirer)
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Iconic Green And Cream SEPTA Trolleys Returning To Service Sunday (Patch)
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SEPTA launches new Operator Assault Campaign (Press release)
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NJ Transit, Amtrak meet to avoid summer of commuting hell (NJ.com)
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History-making $6.8B federal grant for Gateway tunnel is approved, lawmaker says (NJ.com)
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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
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How SEPTA cleaning crews blast trash, human waste, and grime from transit stations (Inquirer via MSN)
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Have you taken the 'Love Letter' mural challenge? (KYW Philadelphia)
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Amtrak, CN quietly cancel summer passenger train service between Montreal, New York (The Canadian Press)
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How a fearful, feckless Democrat became America’s worst* governor (Philadelphia Inquirer opinion)
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June 7, 2024
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Local DJ still having nightmares after SEPTA attack: 'I don't like feeling scared in my own city' (6abc)
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Amtrak renovations to Harrisburg Line enter new phase (WHTM Harrisburg)
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Major delays on NJ transit trains to NYC to end tough week for commuters (NJ.com)
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Kathy Hochul Just Cost You 100 Hours of Your Life (The New Republic, on stoppage of NYC congestion pricing)
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How New York’s Congestion Pricing System Could Have Been Saved (NY Times opinion)
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Amtrak deepens cuts to summer service on Adirondack line (Adirondack Explorer)
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June 6, 2024
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Driver hurt as out-of-service SEPTA bus flips over after crashing off Blue Route (NBC 10)
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Elavon to Enable Contactless Payments for SEPTA Commuters (Business Wire)
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Kathy Hochul Upended a Lot More Than Congestion Pricing (NY Times Opinion)
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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
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Old City business owners say their congested neighborhood is no place for Greyhound buses (Inquirer via MSN)
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It's time for Philly to build a proper bus station. Here are six possible locations. (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA Spotlight: How Keith Scruggs, mechanic at Wayne Junction Shop, keeps train cars running (6abc video)
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How the departure of 2 key Gateway tunnel officials could affect billions in grant funding (NJ.com)
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Controversial NYC congestion pricing toll delayed indefinitely (ABC News)
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June 3, 2024
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SEPTA's commuter parking spots won’t be free for much longer (WHYY)
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SEPTA Bus Service to Replace Trains Between Colmar and Doylestown Stations, June 8 – 9 (SEPTA)
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Woman rescued after falling onto Amtrak train tracks in Wilmington (Fox-29)
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Restricted parking reduces NJ Transit ridership and causes financial problems. Here's why. (Opinion) (Bergen Record)
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May 31, 2024
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Philly starts the hunt for an intercity bus station near 30th Street (Billy Penn at WHYY)
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OPINION: Stop Phil Murphy’s Brazen Turnpike Widening Trap (Streetsblog NYC)
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Tributes to retiring Sen. Carper include buildings named in his honor in Newark, Smyrna (Delaware Online)
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May 29, 2024
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Express MARC service can help Maryland grow more equitably (Greater Greater Washington)
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Take the train to Pinehurst? You can during next month’s US Open golf tournament in NC (Charlotte Observer)
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Mobile city leaders discuss Amtrak plans as pressure mounts (WKRG Mobile, AL)
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May 28, 2024
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Revenue has doubled at 69th Street station since SEPTA installed gates that hinder fare-jumpers, officials say (KYW Philadelphia)
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Subway Line That Would End in Neshaminy Included in PennDOT's New Proposals for Roosevelt Boulevard (BUCKSCO.Today)
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80 NJ Transit train stations aren't accessible to the disabled. Money is on the way (The Record)
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WMATA Red Line Summer Construction and Station Closures (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority)
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Amtrak changes schedule in the Northeast Corridor due to heat (CBS News via MSN)
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May 24, 2024
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SEPTA's board of directors approves Bus Revolution, set to go into effect next summer (WHYY)
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Murphy sends scathing letter to Amtrak after nightmare rush hour commute (NJ.com)
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Amtrak will meet with N.J. officials over midweek commuting meltdown, Murphy says (NJ.com)
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NY/NJ: War of words over NYC’s congestion pricing pits transit CEO against lawmakers (Mass Transit)
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May 22-23, 2024
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SEPTA Bus Revolution changes are approved for summer 2025 implementation (Inquirer)
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West Philly is getting a 204-unit apartment complex near the 52nd Street El stop (Inquirer)
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Amtrak and N.J. Transit Service Resumes After Rush-Hour Meltdown (NY Times)
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It's been $5 to cross these N.J. bridges for 13 years. That could change this summer. (NJ.com)
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With Amtrak service to Montreal suspended, riders can take Trailways bus (Times Union)
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Amtrak Borealis train makes its maiden Minnesota-to-Chicago voyage Tuesday (Star Tribune)
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May 20-21, 2024
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Mayor Parker announces that all city workers are expected in office five days a week (Inquirer via MSN)
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SEPTA to reduce some service, reinstate parking fees under 2025 budget proposal (KYW Newsradio)
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May 16, 2024
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Gov. Shapiro highlights need for mass transit investment (NBC 10), Press conference (X) Press Release
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May 15, 2024
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Refund! NJ Transit riders who bought unused tickets set to expire can now get money back (The Record, Bergen County)
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Philadelphia or New York? Lehigh Valley may have to pick single destination for train service (Morning Call)
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Community Transit/Delgo votes to terminate paratransit contract with SEPTA (Delco Daily Times)
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City’s Zero Fare Transit program is awarded more than $500,000 (PHL 17)
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Senate Bill Seeks to Revitalize Public Transit Systems with New Federal Funding Program (MyChesCo)
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Amtrak service from Saratoga Springs to Montreal to halt temporarily (Adirondack Daily Enterprise)
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May 13-14, 2024
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Latest Greyhound bus station proposal gains support from advocates as Old City neighbors continue to say no (Inquirer via MSN)
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Portal Bridge rail replacement project is 50% done, on time and on budget, despite hurdles (The Record via MSN)
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Commuters will see 3 huge arches for the new Portal Bridge floating up the river this winter (NJ dot com)
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Suspect charged for attacking man with autism on SEPTA train (NBC 10)
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NJ Transit Is Congressman Andy Kim’s Next Quarrel With His Own Party (Bloomberg)
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May 10, 2024
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Some riders furious as NJ Transit plans to invalidate tickets sold with no expiration date (NJ dot com)
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Amtrak Summer Travel Flash Sale Offers Big Savings Across the Country (Press release)
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Portion of Amtrak's Adirondack Line to close (WNYT NewsChannel 13 video)
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May 9, 2024
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Transit stakeholders urge Senate to pass funding increase for public transportation (Penn Capital-Star)
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NJ Transit awards $81M contract to bus company accused of fraud (NJ.com)
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The Jet (bus) vs. Amtrak: What is the best way to get between NYC and DC? (The Points Guy)
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National Train Day - May 11 2024
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May 8, 2024
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Suburban backlash threatens country’s biggest transit systems (Politico)
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Batory nomination to Amtrak Board of Directors potentially changes its dynamic: Analysis (Trains)
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May 6-7, 2024
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Center City Businesses, Organizations Want to Make Downtown Philadelphia More Convenient For All (Philadelphia.today)
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NJ Transit consulting team is looking to transform the agency. And cut $600M. (Bergen Record)
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Dozens of groups urge lawmakers to kill $10.7B Turnpike project, fund NJ Transit (NJ.com)
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Amtrak no longer has to live ‘hand to mouth’ after being starved of funding for decades, CEO says (Fortune)
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May 3-4, 2024
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Tractor-trailer hits Delco rail bridge again, despite warnings; officials struggle for solutions (Fox 29 via Yahoo)
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(Paywalled) (Opinion) How SEPTA and Amtrak improvements could help turn 30th Street into a neighborhood (Inquirer)
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Push for Amtrak passenger train services in Green Bay continues with NFL Draft on the way (Fox 11 News)
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May 2, 2024
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At Harrisburg rally, Pa. public transit activists call for proposed $282M funding (WESA)
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100+ Transit Riders & Workers Rally in Harrisburg to support Gov. Shapiro’s $282M funding increase to improve service in all 67 PA counties (Transit For All PA press release)
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Why Harrisburg has 10 daily trains to Philadelphia – despite track work – but just one to Pittsburgh, ever (WHTM Harrisburg)
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Noble SEPTA Station Getting Bridge Replaced In Abington (Patch)
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Revised Bus Revolution plan set to go for SEPTA board approval this month (Metro Philadelphia)
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Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee (Press Release)
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May 1, 2024
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Center City District says 'it might be time to stop talking about recovery' and start looking toward Philly’s new reality (Inquirer via MSN)
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About Those Viral Maps Supposedly Comparing US vs. Europe Passenger Train Lines (Snopes via MSN)
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Philly’s roving Greyhound station could soon move to an Old City parking garage. Neighbors are surprised and alarmed. (Inquirer via MSN)
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April 30, 2024
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Gov. Phil Murphy's corporate tax to fund NJ Transit should be derailed (Bergen Record opinion)
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The City of Rahway to Cosponsor NJ Art and Music Express on Saturday with Woodbridge, Avenel, and NJ Transit (New Jersey Stage)
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April 29, 2024
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After more revisions, SEPTA releases final proposal of bus route overhaul (KYW Newsradio via MSN)
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SEPTA Releases Final Bus Revolution Network Proposal (Press Release)
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No Train Service to Churchman's Crossing Station Beginning Sunday, May 19 (Updated SEPTA website)
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As the bus turns: New proposal for intercity bus stop is Old City parking garage (Billy Penn at WHYY)
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Track work will delay more Amtrak trains through Lancaster County (Lancaster Online)
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April 25-26, 2024
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SEPTA Retires Last Diesel Bus in Fleet (Press Release)
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SEPTA needs a 'Bus Rider Revolution' (Inquirer)
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New map offers transit-based guide to Philly green spaces (Billy Penn at WHYY)
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Bhalla: Reject $10.7B Turnpike Extension plan and invest in mass transit (NJ.com opinion)
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Google Maps will soon make it easier to take the train (simplemost.com)
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