With smart cards, SEPTA poised to take the lead over other transit …
New York City’s MetroCard is celebrating its 20th birthday. Meanwhile, Philadelphia has remained on the slow lane, sticking with tokens as payment for rides on SEPTA buses and subways. But SEPTA plans...
View ArticleSEPTA Film Screening "Dad’s in Heaven with Nixon"
Tweet Details Published on Thursday, 30 January 2014 09:40 Written by Sol Skolnick Filmmaker Tom Murray’s brother Chris suffered brain damage at birth and was subsequently diagnosed as autistic. As...
View ArticleNorthern Liberties underpass going from ugly to artsy
An artist’s rendering of the Spring Garden Connector, an project that will add lights, metal coverings and new signage to Spring Garden St. between Delaware Ave. and 2nd St. It will make a grand...
View ArticleReview latest data on rail service before offering an opinion
I write in response to the March 15 “Roses & Thorns” Daily Local News editorial commenting on the public meeting held recently by the Chester County Planning Commission. The editorial stated the...
View ArticleNegotiations Continue to Prevent SEPTA Strike
advertisement More negotiations took place on Monday to prevent a potential SEPTA strike. Officials with SEPTA as well as its unions met at the Sheraton Hotel in Center City for a meeting that lasted...
View ArticleNo Talks Planned as SEPTA Strike Remains Possible
advertisement Buses, subways and trolleys were running again Tuesday in the Philadelphia area more than 24 hours after the expiration of a workers contract, and transit agency officials said they were...
View ArticleWinter road restorations to cost Perkasie $473000
PERKASIE, Pa. – The Perkasie Borough Council approved an updated road construction plan that anticipates spending nearly a half-million dollars in restorations following this severe winter season in...
View ArticleTraditional look favored for Ardmore Train Station
By Cheryl Allisoncallison@mainlinemedianews.com (Above) A rendering of Option #1 (center) shows a traditional train station adjacent to a new parking garage. (Top) The view from the train tracks and...
View Articleregion braces for SEPTA rail strike
PHILADELPHIA – Four hundred workers at the Philadelphia area’s regional rail system have gone on strike, shutting down 13 train lines that carry commuters to the suburbs, including Delaware and...
View ArticlePhilly commuter rail service restored following Obama’s intervention; short...
PHILADELPHIA – Passengers expressed relief Sunday that Philadelphia-area commuter trains were back on track after a one-day strike threatened to disrupt work schedules for tens of thousands of...
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