SEPTA budget cuts: Philly leaders join riders, employees in rally for full funding of transit agency
Supporters of SEPTA huddled from the rain under the Philadelphia City Hall arch Friday as they rallied for full funding for the agency now facing self-imposed service cuts in the face of limited state funding.
Philly lawmakers join SEPTA riders, employees in rally against cuts
SEPTA riders, employees and state lawmakers rallied Friday against proposed cuts to SEPTA service and pressed Harrisburg to step up with funding.
SEPTA budget proposal includes wide-ranging service cuts, with fare increases
SEPTA says the proposed cuts can be avoided should a sustainable funding solution be agreed upon.
SEPTA budget proposal includes sweeping bus, rail cuts and fare increases
SEPTA has unveiled their latest budget proposal that includes a 45% service reduction and more than 20% fare increases. The proposal includes the elimination of five Regional Rail lines and 56 bus routes and a 9 p.m. curfew on all remaining Metro and Regional Rail lines.
New SEPTA budget proposal includes significant cuts in service, fare increases
SEPTA’s new budget proposal is calling for significant cuts in all modes of service while also calling for fare increases
SEPTA budget proposal calls for cuts to service, rate hikes
SEPTA is set to announce their new budget proposal which is expected to include cuts to all of their services while proposing fare increases.
Caught on camera: Wild video of SEPTA bus pushing car sideways
A wild sight in Northeast Philadelphia as video captured the moments a SEPTA bus pushed a car along a road.
Wild video shows SEPTA bus push car in NE Philly
At least seven people were hurt after video showed a SEPTA bus pushing a car sideways on a road in NE Philly.
SEPTA expands contactless payment to Regional Rail
SEPTA is expanding its contactless payment options so all you will have to do is tap your phone or smartwatch, if you don’t want to use your credit or debit card.
Contactless payment is now available on SEPTA regional rail
SEPTA is expanding contactless payment to the regional rail system. Now, riders can use Apple pay and tap and go bank cards to pay for the bus, subway, trolley and now regional rail.
PATCO's modernized Franklin Square Station reopens
For more than four decades, PATCO trains rolled right through after passenger service was stopped in 1979, but no more, as the Franklin Square Station has opened.
3 killed after they were struck by train in Bucks County
Officials confirm three individuals were killed when they were struck by an Amtrak train traveling through Bucks County.
PATCO Franklin Station now open
After closing in 1979, PATCO's Franklin Station is revamped, revised and back open.
Unexploded WWII bomb halts high-speed rail travel connecting Paris to London and Brussels
The discovery of a huge, unexploded World War II-era bomb near the tracks of Paris’ busiest railway station has caused major disruptions across Europe.
SEPTA to install bulletproof glass to shield bus operators
In the wake of the shooting death of a SEPTA bus driver nearly a year and a half ago, the agency will place eight protective shields in its busses in a pilot program to protect drivers.
SEPTA demonstrates bulletproof glass to shield bus drivers
SEPTA is working to ensure no other bus drivers are shot and killed while operating a SEPTA vehicle as they demonstrate bulletproof glass to be installed in some buses.
Trump fires hundreds of FAA workers weeks after deadly DCA plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Toll text scam: Drivers warned of phishing scam claiming unpaid tolls on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Officials are warning drivers about a text message scam that claims motorists have unpaid tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of its workforce in its first-ever mass layoffs
The Dallas-based airline says its “workforce reductions" of 1,750 jobs will focus mainly on corporate overhead and leadership positions, including senior leadership and directors.
Eagles parade: Fans praise public transportation to and from parade
Fans converged on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from all over, arriving by train, plane and automobile just for the once-in-a-lifetime experience of celebrating the Eagles.