
SEPTA delays ‘bus revolution’ plans until 2024
“Implementation of what’s been dubbed the “bus revolution” will be delayed until next year to allow more time for community feedback.” From: WHYY (Read more.)
“Implementation of what’s been dubbed the “bus revolution” will be delayed until next year to allow more time for community feedback.” From: WHYY (Read more.)
After a car accident, Ather Sharif didn’t know if he would ever work in tech again. Nearly a decade later, his app is revolutionizing how people in wheelchairs get around. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2022/10/11/septa-bus-revolution-draft-network/
38% of the residents of SEPTA’s service area and 71% of its transit riders live in Philadelphia, yet only 13% of board seats are allocated to the city’s representatives. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
When SEPTA debuts its new bus network next year, the system will likely have fewer routes, faster service and — in designated suburban zones — an option for riders to order a ride through their phones. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Post-pandemic, employers now offer flexible schedules and hybrid work. But some still rely on the power of human interaction. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
America’s hottest city—Phoenix—lowered surface temperatures of a neighborhood by more than 10 degrees with a new water-based surface on its streets. Could Philly be next? | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
The transit agency’s fortress-like attitude towards its downtown infrastructure is unwelcoming, especially for people with mobility challenges. | From: Next City (Read more.)
SEPTA announced some changes to some bus and Market-Frankford Line schedules that will go into effect the week of Feb 27 along with the annual spring transit schedules and discounts for the month of March. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
SEPTA is going on a hiring binge unlike any other in the transit agency’s history, seeking people to fill more than 200 vacant positions, doing everything from driving buses to customer service. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
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