Thursday, April 25, 2013
As part of its movement away from tokens, the transportation company is considering capping the number of times weekly and monthly passes can be used.
SEPTA’s forthcoming New Payment Technology plans (NPT), which would move the area’s public transportation off of token-based payment and on to a smartcard system like those currently in place in New York City and Chicago, could also cap the number of rides a cardholder can take in a given month. According to a report from PlanPhilly, weekly and monthly TransPasses could be capped after 50 and 200 rides, respectively. The decision to cap the number of rides allowed per card comes as a means to limit TransPass sharing. From PlanPhilly: “There [are] probably some offices that have an office SEPTA card that they use for individuals on the staff,” he said as an example of TransPass abuse. The proposed pass limits are “quite high so that the …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
SEPTA is almost back to full service Wednesday, but the company says to expect some delays, especially on the Doylestown Line.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
SEPTA announced via its Twitter feed and website that it is relaunching all of its regional rail services Wednesday morning. Riders should be aware of potential delays, however, as the company said it is still dealing with fallout from Hurricane Sandy. "[On most lines,] some delays may be encountered due to residual storm effects," the company said in a statement. SEPTA singled out the Chestnut Hill West and Doylestown lines as ones with potential for significant delays. "These lines experienced significant damage and may operate with substantial delays," the company said in a release. Partial SEPTA service resumed Tuesday after the company suspended its service early Monday morning.
PHL International Airport, rail and bus services gradually returning to normal schedules
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
As Sandy completed its transition from coastal hurricane to winter storm Tuesday night, the frozen Northeast mass transit infrastructure it left in its wake had begun to thaw out. Following one of the largest disruptions of the U.S. aviation system since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Delta Airlines and other carriers resumed flights in and out of Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. US Airways, the airport's biggest tenant, planned to resume its normal schedule on Wednesday morning, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The airport itself was said to have suffered only minimal damage during the storm. Still, more than 2,100 flights for Wednesday had been cancelled around in the country in addition to the …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy could cause another day of cancelled service.
Update (7:05 p.m., Monday) SEPTA announced its full plan for Tuesday in a release on its website. The statement is below. Early Tuesday morning after the storm has passed through our area, SEPTA crews will inspect and assess the conditions of facilities, equipment and infrastructure in order to ascertain when service can be restored for all modes. This system-wide assessment process will take approximately 6 to 8 hours. The final decision to operate will be coordinated with the City's Office of Emergency Management and based on the safety of the public and our employees. At this time, service on Tuesday cannot be guaranteed, although attempts will be made to restore some service by the afternoon. It is anticipated that full service will …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
SEPTA will resurface the railroad crossing on the Warminster Line, closing County Line Road between Park and Oakdale avenues from Oct. 12-15.
SEPTA has advised area residents that County Line Road will be closed between Park Avenue and Oakdale Avenue from Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. to Oct. 15 at 4 a.m. Crews will spend the weekend resurfacing the Warminster line's railroad crossing on County Line Road. Vehicles traveling eastbound on County Line Road are advised to take York Road north to Street Road, travel eastbound on Street Road to Jacksonville, then take Jacksonville south to County Line. Westbound drivers are advised to take the reverse path. Oakdale and Park avenues will remain accessible to drivers during construction. Shuttle service between Warminster and Jenkintown stations will be available for weekend rail riders.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Pennsylvania's Auditor General says SEPTA is "gambling with public money" in certain financing transactions.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — A recent state audit criticizes the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority for engaging in what it considers high-risk financing. Or, as Auditor General Jack Wagner calls it, “gambling with public money.” SEPTA spent $41. 4 million in tax dollars to terminate swap deals after the transactions failed to work in its favor, according to the performance audit examining SEPTA financials from 2006 through 2009. Swap transactions are made between borrowers and banks on bond interest rates to hedge against rising interest rates. In Pennsylvania, Wagner’s office has turned a critical eye toward this type of borrowing. Too uncertain, he said. “What we strongly recommend is that public …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Do you take SEPTA's regional rail, or buses to work? If so, you will want to take note of new schedule changes, which will begin to take effect in some areas on Sept. 2. Changes to the Warminster Line will begin on Sept 8. A new schedule for that line is viewable here. For more information, or to see schedules for other lines, click here.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
SEPTA tracks area produce summer stands.
Looking for a farmers' market? Most people are familiar with what's in their own backyards, but when we leave that comfort zone we can get confused. Farmers' markets fit that bill. Through a new Web site offering SEPTA maps local farmers' markets that are within walking distance to local regional rail, bus, trolley or subway lines are pinpointed. Some even are based at SEPTA stations. The map certainly is Philadelphia heavy, but also hits markets in towns wherever SEPTA runs lines. That includes Richardson Avenue in Langhorne, the Gay Street Bridge in Phoenixville, and the Swarthmore municipal building. Locally, the Glenside Station is accessible from the Warminster Line, which can be picked up at the Hatboro SEPTA station. Visit the …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
County Line Road to be closed beginning in October.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Nighttime in Hatboro.
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