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, February 6, 2013
A gas leak in the city caused delays on Bucks County transit lines.
A natural gas leak at the Fern Rock Transportation Center in Philadelphia caused delays on the SEPTA Regional Rail lines which serve Lower Bucks County Wednesday. SEPTA said service on the West Trenton train line was suspended for a time due to the gas leak at the tranportation hub. Service was restored by noon, SEPTA officials said. They cautioned that delays could persist on the line throughout the afternoon. According to NBC 10, the gas leak was caused by a ruptured high-pressure line which forced the evacuation 174 people around the Fern Rock Transportation Center. Residents were allowed back into their homes once the leak had been contained roughly 2 hours later, 6abc.com reported. The West Trenton Line makes stops in Bensalem, …
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 …
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 …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Transit guide hopes to pinpoint buses, trains within 3 minutes.
Riding a bus or the train downtown? Track the line's status, get GPS updates and find out about any delays or detours through one online SEPTA location. SEPTA recently created a mini command center, with real-time information and advisories on its buses, trains and trolleys. It's called System Status. "It's really a collection of the different real-time alerts and advisories that were available on different parts of the website put together all at once," SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said. "It's a snap shot of where things are at any given time." This brings together the TransitView feature, which pinpoints GPS locations of buses, trains, and trolleys, with other alerts, detours, and advisories for other systems. If your trip requires a …
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The Bensalem man, who was hit by a SEPTA commuter train Monday night in Hatboro, was taken to the hospital.
A 34-year-old Bensalem man was struck by a SEPTA regional rail train Monday evening at 8:19 p.m. near where two suicides by train occurred last month. Police said the victim, Steven Joseph Bond, who was hit on the tracks between Jacksonville Road and East Moreland Avenue, was alive and taken by ambulance to Abington Memorial Hospital for treatment. Hatboro Police Chief James Gardner said Tuesday afternoon that Bond was on a ventilator and reported to be in critical condition. Gardner said police believe the man was wearing headphones while walking along the tracks and may not have heard the approaching train. "We’re not sure on this if this was an accident yet or if this guy wanted to be hit," Gardner said. "At some point we hope to …
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