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PHILADELPHIA, PA — SEPTA is proposing a decade-long modernization that would replace much of its aging rail fleet, sharply expand frequent service and make more stations accessible, but the transit …
SEPTA Maps 230 New Rail Cars, 15-Minute Service in Overhaul Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $13.3 million to replace a twin railcar in SEPTA’s aging Silverliner IV fleet, extending a federal intervention that followed a …
ICYMI: USDOT Puts $13.3 Million Toward SEPTA Railcar Upgrade Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Transit Administration awarded about $96 million to Pittsburgh Regional Transit and SEPTA to help replace aging rail vehicles whose maintenance and reliability problems affect riders …
Pennsylvania Transit Systems Win $96 Million for New Trains Read More
The platform is nearly empty when the train pulls in. There is a low, steady rumble first, then the rush of air as steel meets track. A conductor steps down, …
A World in Motion: Parkesburg’s Brief, Brilliantly Still Moment on Film Read More
Just after dawn, the Keystone Corridor cuts quietly through Parkesburg. A low whistle echoes across the borough as an Amtrak train glides past the brick station, its steel wheels humming …
Parkesburg: A Railroad Town Where the Tracks Still Shape the Story Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation escalated its intervention in Philadelphia’s transit network on Tuesdau, issuing new federal orders to force the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and …
Federal Crackdown on SEPTA Intensifies as USDOT Orders Sweeping Safety Overhaul Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro on Monday directed nearly $220 million in emergency capital funding to SEPTA, launching a sweeping effort to stabilize the transit agency as it confronts …
Shapiro Moves Millions as SEPTA Safety Crisis Deepens: What Comes Next for Riders? Read More
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 — 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
HARRISBURG, PA — The clock is ticking. And if Harrisburg doesn’t act by August 14, Southeastern Pennsylvania will witness a public transportation crisis that could cripple commutes, gut the economy, and …
SEPTA’s Countdown Begins: Philadelphia Faces Transit Crisis as Lawmakers Clash Over Funding Read More