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SEPTA to gate regional rail stations for New Payment Technology
Big changes are headed for regional rail riders when SEPTA implements its new smartcard payment system on the rail network. The transition won’t happen until sometime in 2014, but critics are…
SEPTA to impose TransPass limits
As part of its New Payment Technology (NPT) plans, SEPTA has proposed ride limits on monthly and weekly passes. If this is approved, Weekly TransPasses will be capped at 50…
SEPTA to do away with paper transfers, charge full cash fare
As SEPTA moves toward New Payment Technology (NPT) and transitions from tokens to “smart media,” the authority will do away with another outdated payment form – the paper transfer. At the…
SEPTA removes “limited” from schedules, makes other adjustments
As you run to catch your regional rail train, you may notice the voice announcements on the platform have changed. Hopefully you will notice the difference, get the info you need…
SEPTA's bicycle policy, amenities cause confusion
Fewer than half of regional rail riders know where to secure a bicycle on a SEPTA train and only about half know how to find out if a station has bike…
PSA calls attention to transit funding shortfall
With the transit funding shortfalls the Greater Philadelphia region will face in the coming years, agencies are going to have to get creative with their fundraising. This month, the Delaware Valley…
Transit advocates prod CAC on smart cards
The region's major transit advocacy group prodded SEPTA's Citizen Advisory Committee to get more involved in the authority's signature smart card project last night.Matt Mitchell of the Delaware Valley Association…
Transit-oriented development grows in Fox Chase, but doubts exist in business community
Perhaps one of the most notable characteristics of the Fox Chase section of Northeast Philadelphia is its train station and its relationship with the businesses dotted throughout the thriving neighborhood. The…
The low-down on SEPTA's fare hikes
March 24, 2010By Anthony CampisiFor PlanPhillyAlthough SEPTA’s six percent fare hike was widely expected, policy changes embedded in this year’s fare proposal have drawn the ire of transit…
