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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy sharply criticized the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on Thursday, accusing the agency of “gross mismanagement and neglect” as it …
Feds Blast SEPTA: Duffy Warns of Safety Chaos and Financial Meltdown Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Members of the Philadelphia House Delegation criticized U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for what they described as a delayed and misplaced response to the ongoing SEPTA transit …
Philadelphia House Delegation Criticizes Federal Response to SEPTA Crisis Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Chester County officials and regional partners have unveiled a new bus shelter at the intersection of Church and Main Streets in Phoenixville, part of a broader effort …
Phoenixville Adds New Bus Shelter to Boost Public Transit Access Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration has issued an emergency order directing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to take sweeping corrective measures after multiple fires aboard its passenger rail …
Feds Order SEPTA to Overhaul Fleet After Series of Fires on Philadelphia Trains Read More WEST CHESTER, PA — State Rep. Chris Pielli, D-Chester, joined colleagues and transit advocates on Friday at the Chester County Justice Center to call on Pennsylvania Senate Republicans to act …
Chester County Lawmakers Rally for SEPTA Funding Amid Service Cuts Read More
O-Ed by Theodore T. Seedy, Esq., Gawthrop Greenwood – Attorneys at Law Monday marked the beginning of the first phase of reductions for SETA service cuts, affecting the following municipalities …
How Do SEPTA Service Cuts Affect Chester County Municipalities? Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate deepened yesterday as House Democrats voted down two key bills passed by the Republican-controlled Senate, including a plan to fund mass transit systems such …
House Democrats Reject Senate Budget and Transit Funding Bills, Prolonging Impasse Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — With Pennsylvania’s state budget now 43 days overdue, the fight over mass transit funding has emerged as a central sticking point — and the clock is ticking …
Budget Stalemate Deepens as Transit Funding Deadline Nears Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House on Monday advanced legislation aimed at securing hundreds of millions of dollars for public transit systems statewide and funding critical road and bridge repairs, …
Pennsylvania House Backs Sales Tax Hike to Save Public Transit, Repair Roads Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In less than two weeks, Pennsylvania’s largest transit system could begin slashing service on a scale not seen in decades — and Governor Josh Shapiro says the state …
Clock Ticking for SEPTA: Shapiro Presses Senate as Transit Cuts Loom Read More