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SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line is getting a much-needed upgrade to its aging fleet of railcars. On Thursday, SEPTA agreed to a contract with Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. to purchase up to 240 new ...
Many SEPTA riders may have been enjoying parking for free at stations throughout the mass transit system since the pandemic. But, that COVID-era courtesy came to an end on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.
SEPTA has access to more than 30,000 cameras around the city, and Lawson said SEPTA relies on that technology to target criminal activity on the nation's sixth largest transportation system.
SEPTA police are addressing the gun violence that has been an ongoing issue on their platforms. Their plan is to target individuals concealing their identity, open drug use and every criminal code ...
SEPTA officials spoke with the union for nearly six hours on Sunday, but officials said they were unable to negotiate an agreement. Transit police have been working without a contract for the last ...
More than $23 million in federal funds will be used to upgrade power at three SEPTA bus depots in Philadelphia. The money will pay for electrical upgrades and installation of backup generators that ...
SEPTA entered into a $3 million contract with transportation planning firm consultant Nelson/Nygaard, to carry out technical work. SEPTA has $25 million set aside for improvements to the bus network.
This story originally appeared on 6abc. SEPTA unveiled a budget proposal on Thursday that it says would include a reduction to nearly half of its service, fare increases of more than 20% and cuts to ...
SEPTA's Police Chief Thomas Nestel III has retired from his role, effective immediately, and will be replaced in the interim by Charles Lawson, his second-in-command, SEPTA General Manager Leslie ...
The SEPTA Board on Nov. 22 approved the first of two proposed fare increases, as the transit agency faces a $240 million annual budget deficit with the exhaustion of federal COVID relief funds. (SEPTA ...
Credit: Roger Ge SEPTA’s subways, trolleys, and buses are at risk of shutting down on Nov. 1 if members of Transport Workers Union Local 234 go on strike after not reaching a deal with SEPTA. The ...