If its board approves next month, SEPTA will offer one free transfer for SEPTA Key Travel Wallet users and reduce the child fare to $1 on July 1. Also if approved, the authority will postpone a 50-cent increase to the SEPTA Key base fare until at least January. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Less than 24 hours after a third SEPTA employee died of coronavirus-related causes, SEPTA announced a dramatic reduction of transit service. The new “Lifeline Service Schedule,” intended to increase safety for riders and operators while discouraging nonessential trips, will take effect April 9. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
In changes announced Wednesday, riders using the SEPTA Key, the authority’s smart fare card, would pay $2.50 for a single ride, up from the now-discounted $2. The first transfer would be free for Key users — though not for cash riders — to make travel more efficient and cost-effective for low-income riders. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The percentage of Lyft rides that start or end in low-income neighborhoods is greater in Philadelphia than nearly anywhere else in the U.S., according to a report from the rideshare company that sheds light on how the service is working in the region. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Commuters without a lot of cash to spare get hit hardest by SEPTA’s transfer fees, according to new research from the Pew Charitable Trusts. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
A year after ceasing public sales, the authority is preparing for a hard stop. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
A product that would streamline travel for groups is in the works for next year. It will likely be a card that allows multiple people to ride using the same card, but SEPTA says the specifics haven’t been finalized. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The policy change follows the lead of other city agencies that have moved toward a more rehabilitation-focused criminal justice system. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
From Philadelphia Media Network: Throughout many Philadelphia neighborhoods, cars are the most common commuting choice, but that is particularly the case in some of Philadelphia’s lower-income neighborhoods, like Tioga and Nicetown. (Read more.)
From Generocity: Only 71.6 percent of households in the city had broadband in 2017, compared to 83.5 percent nationally. On the bright side, smartphone users in Center City can now use five of an eventual 100 kiosks to access the internet. (Read more.)
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