September 19, 2025
Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross SEPTA is getting the funding they need by using money they already have. In a move to stave off any more cuts and court dates, Governor Josh Shapiro is allowing SEPTA to use up to $394 Million they had squirreled away ,earmarked for capital improvements. This means the transit agency will…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross You can blame the Democrats or Republicans, or both. The bottomline is that there has been no deal on public transportation funding, which means locally, SEPTA will be making cuts to service . The cuts will come just as students are starting to go back to school. Some bus routes will…
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News
Eagles tickets are expensive. So is parking. The average price for parking at the stadium complex is $45.00. You might find a lot cheaper but it is farther away. About a half mile away, it is free parking but you are far away from your car. Tailgating is only permitted at the Eagles Stadium, lots…
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Bensalem
March 14,2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) announced that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive approximately $500 million in additional capital funding over 5-years from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Congressman Fitzpatrick’s efforts in crafting and passing the IIJA mean that the 1st Congressional District of Pennsylvania will…
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COVID-19
by Alex Lloyd Gross Bus riders will be limited to 20 people on a bus. Articulated buses can fit 30 and trolleys can transport no more than 25 rider However, there will be more buses to ride. Effective tomorrow, SEPTA is going back to regular schedule, as more and more people are going to work. …
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COVID-19
by Alex Lloyd Gross Few things in life are as frustrating as waiting for a bus and watching it drive by without stopping. That is what is happening with some SEPTA bus routes. “We have limited capacity on buses and when the bus reaches capacity, they are not permitted to allow anyone else on the…
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COVID-19
by Alex Lloyd Gross Friday, April 10, 2020, social media was ablaze with photos and videos of a man getting physically ejected from a SEPTA bus at 11th and Market Streets. All of the reasoning was due to the man was not wearing a mask to protect others. Not so fast, say SEPTA Media Relations…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross SEPTA is going to be operating on an even more restrictive schedule, effective tomorrow,, April 9, 2020. This , so they can carry passengers and still keep railways clean and safe during COVID-19. Certain lines like the Chestnut Hill East and West lines will be suspended. Look also to different train…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross As the nation works through the COVID-19 crisis, a bit of silver lining is that all SEPTA bus rides are free. This is done to protect the driver. All passengers enter and exit through the back door. No fare is required. Customers that need special help or are disabled and use…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross SEPTA will stop selling tokens April 20, 2018. Those people that have been buying them and may have a stash of them have nothing to fear, says Leslie Hickman, who is chief officer Revenue Operations for the transit agency. “We will still be accepting them for fares for the foreseeable future,”…
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