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On Day 1 of SEPTA’s public budget hearings, riders were scared by proposed cuts
Local lawmakers and riders rallied in support of SEPTA, which faces a $213 million deficit and will have to severely curtail ...
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Riders call SEPTA essential to their lives and plead for state funding
The transit agency plans to shut down dozens of bus and rail lines and hike fares, starting in August, unless the state ...
Gov. Meyer urges SEPTA to keep Delaware commuter rail service. Offers to collaborate
SEPTA trains have serviced Delaware since 1989, first starting in Wilmington. Claymont and Newark stations were added over the next decade, and Churchman's Crossing was added in 2000. The Delaware ...
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NTSB investigating after SEPTA train crashes at Norristown Transportation Center, injures 5
Five people were injured after a SEPTA train crashed at the Norristown Transportation Center Sunday morning. A SEPTA spokesperson said the single-car Norristown High Speed Line train collided with ...
It’s time to consider privatizing SEPTA
The fiscal instability of SEPTA is quickly on the horizon and has left us with a system in crisis and no good way out. The ...
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SEPTA trolleys getting new collision warning system
SEPTA trolleys throughout its system will soon be fitted with a new warning system intended to help provide additional safety for passengers and drivers. On Thursday, representatives with Bosch ...
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SEPTA launches enforcement blitz to crack down on fare evaders in Philadelphia
As SEPTA faces a funding crisis, one of the transit agency's top losses continues to be fare evasion. Pay your fare or pay a fine of up to $300 — that's the new message SEPTA is sending to ...
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Proposed SEPTA cuts threaten Paoli/Thorndale line, anger suburban lawmakers
Carolyn Comitta addresses the media regarding proposed SEPTA cuts during a press conference oustide of ... the transit authority plans to boost fares by 21.5% and reduce service by 45%. 1 month ago ...
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Jumping a turnstile at a SEPTA station could cost you $300
As SEPTA faces a funding crisis and a looming “death spiral,” the transit agency began their efforts to stop fare evaders from costing them even more money. SEPTA began installing signs at ...
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Without SEPTA, Philly businesses worry about lack of parking, traffic gridlock
A SEPTA Regional Rail train headed to Center City, Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear ...
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SEPTA kicks off new fare evasion enforcement blitz at Philadelphia's Huntingdon Station
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA showed off how it's cracking down on fare jumpers Friday morning in Philadelphia's Kensington section. The transit agency kicked off its new fare evasion enforcement ...
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5 injured after SEPTA train hit barrier at end of track at Norristown Transit Center
According to SEPTA, four passengers and a train operator were injured after a train collided with a bumping post at the end of track one around 9:45 a.m. Sunday, as the train was arriving at ...