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Transit News

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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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May 31, 2024

• Philly starts the hunt for an intercity bus station near 30th Street (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• OPINION: Stop Phil Murphy’s Brazen Turnpike Widening Trap (Streetsblog NYC)

• Tributes to retiring Sen. Carper include buildings named in his honor in Newark, Smyrna (Delaware Online)

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May 29, 2024

• How does the SEPTA Bus Revolution impact you? (Inquirer)

• Express MARC service can help Maryland grow more equitably (Greater Greater Washington)

• Take the train to Pinehurst? You can during next month’s US Open golf tournament in NC (Charlotte Observer)

• Amtrak faces skepticism in Mobile: Financial risks, projections, lack of state support highlight concerns (AL.com)

• Mobile city leaders discuss Amtrak plans as pressure mounts (WKRG Mobile, AL)

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May 28, 2024

• Revenue has doubled at 69th Street station since SEPTA installed gates that hinder fare-jumpers, officials say (KYW Philadelphia)

• Subway Line That Would End in Neshaminy Included in PennDOT's New Proposals for Roosevelt Boulevard (BUCKSCO.Today)

• 80 NJ Transit train stations aren't accessible to the disabled. Money is on the way (The Record)

• WMATA Red Line Summer Construction and Station Closures (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority)

• Amtrak changes schedule in the Northeast Corridor due to heat (CBS News via MSN)

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May 24, 2024

• SEPTA's board of directors approves Bus Revolution, set to go into effect next summer (WHYY)

• Murphy sends scathing letter to Amtrak after nightmare rush hour commute (NJ.com)

• Amtrak will meet with N.J. officials over midweek commuting meltdown, Murphy says (NJ.com)

• 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

• SEPTA Bus Revolution changes are approved for summer 2025 implementation (Inquirer)

• West Philly is getting a 204-unit apartment complex near the 52nd Street El stop (Inquirer)

• Amtrak and N.J. Transit Service Resumes After Rush-Hour Meltdown (NY Times)

• It's been $5 to cross these N.J. bridges for 13 years. That could change this summer. (NJ.com)

• With Amtrak service to Montreal suspended, riders can take Trailways bus (Times Union)

• Amtrak Borealis train makes its maiden Minnesota-to-Chicago voyage Tuesday (Star Tribune)

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May 20-21, 2024

• Mayor Parker announces that all city workers are expected in office five days a week (Inquirer via MSN)

• SEPTA to reduce some service, reinstate parking fees under 2025 budget proposal (KYW Newsradio)

• Mayor Parker’s Kensington cleanup is an essential part of bringing order back to Philly, Kyle Sammin opinion (Inquirer)

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May 16, 2024

• Gov. Shapiro highlights need for mass transit investment (NBC 10), Press conference (X) Press Release

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May 15, 2024

• Refund! NJ Transit riders who bought unused tickets set to expire can now get money back (The Record, Bergen County)

• Philadelphia or New York? Lehigh Valley may have to pick single destination for train service (Morning Call)

• Community Transit/Delgo votes to terminate paratransit contract with SEPTA (Delco Daily Times)

• City’s Zero Fare Transit program is awarded more than $500,000 (PHL 17)

• Senate Bill Seeks to Revitalize Public Transit Systems with New Federal Funding Program (MyChesCo)

• Amtrak service from Saratoga Springs to Montreal to halt temporarily (Adirondack Daily Enterprise)

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May 13-14, 2024

• Latest Greyhound bus station proposal gains support from advocates as Old City neighbors continue to say no (Inquirer via MSN)

• Portal Bridge rail replacement project is 50% done, on time and on budget, despite hurdles (The Record via MSN)

• Commuters will see 3 huge arches for the new Portal Bridge floating up the river this winter (NJ dot com)

• Suspect charged for attacking man with autism on SEPTA train (NBC 10)

• NJ Transit Is Congressman Andy Kim’s Next Quarrel With His Own Party (Bloomberg)

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May 10, 2024

• Some riders furious as NJ Transit plans to invalidate tickets sold with no expiration date (NJ dot com)

• Amtrak Summer Travel Flash Sale Offers Big Savings Across the Country (Press release)

• Portion of Amtrak's Adirondack Line to close (WNYT NewsChannel 13 video)

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May 9, 2024

• Transit stakeholders urge Senate to pass funding increase for public transportation (Penn Capital-Star)

• NJ Transit awards $81M contract to bus company accused of fraud (NJ.com)

• Adirondack to be cancelled in northern New York State, Canada for more than a month: News and Analysis (Trains)

• The Jet (bus) vs. Amtrak: What is the best way to get between NYC and DC? (The Points Guy)

• National Train Day - May 11 2024

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May 8, 2024

• Suburban backlash threatens country’s biggest transit systems (Politico)

• Batory nomination to Amtrak Board of Directors potentially changes its dynamic: Analysis (Trains)

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May 6-7, 2024

• Center City Businesses, Organizations Want to Make Downtown Philadelphia More Convenient For All (Philadelphia.today)

• NJ Transit consulting team is looking to transform the agency. And cut $600M. (Bergen Record)

• Dozens of groups urge lawmakers to kill $10.7B Turnpike project, fund NJ Transit (NJ.com)

• Better trains are coming. Will America get aboard? (Axios)

• 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

• Tractor-trailer hits Delco rail bridge again, despite warnings; officials struggle for solutions (Fox 29 via Yahoo)

• (Paywalled) (Opinion) How SEPTA and Amtrak improvements could help turn 30th Street into a neighborhood (Inquirer)

• 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

• At Harrisburg rally, Pa. public transit activists call for proposed $282M funding (WESA)

• 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)

• Why Harrisburg has 10 daily trains to Philadelphia – despite track work – but just one to Pittsburgh, ever (WHTM Harrisburg)

• Noble SEPTA Station Getting Bridge Replaced In Abington (Patch)

• Revised Bus Revolution plan set to go for SEPTA board approval this month (Metro Philadelphia)

• Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee (Press Release)

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May 1, 2024

• Center City District says 'it might be time to stop talking about recovery' and start looking toward Philly’s new reality (Inquirer via MSN)

• About Those Viral Maps Supposedly Comparing US vs. Europe Passenger Train Lines (Snopes via MSN)

• 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

• Gov. Phil Murphy's corporate tax to fund NJ Transit should be derailed (Bergen Record opinion)

• Some Amtrak passengers still stuck in Albuquerque (KOAT)

• 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

• After more revisions, SEPTA releases final proposal of bus route overhaul (KYW Newsradio via MSN)

• SEPTA Releases Final Bus Revolution Network Proposal (Press Release)

• No Train Service to Churchman's Crossing Station Beginning Sunday, May 19 (Updated SEPTA website)

• As the bus turns: New proposal for intercity bus stop is Old City parking garage (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• Track work will delay more Amtrak trains through Lancaster County (Lancaster Online)

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April 25-26, 2024

• SEPTA Retires Last Diesel Bus in Fleet (Press Release)

• SEPTA needs a 'Bus Rider Revolution' (Inquirer)

• New map offers transit-based guide to Philly green spaces (Billy Penn at WHYY)

• Bhalla: Reject $10.7B Turnpike Extension plan and invest in mass transit (NJ.com opinion)

• Google Maps will soon make it easier to take the train (simplemost.com)

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