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SEPTA

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SEPTA saves $83M annually with employee-generated ideas

April 7, 2023
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5 potential pathways to solving SEPTA’s chronic operator shortage

April 5, 2023

Last August, the agency was down 144 drivers from its budgeted total of 2,700. (Read more.)

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SEPTA expands employer-provided transit pass program, Key Advantage

March 29, 2023

“SEPTA is opening the zero-fare pass program to any business or institution that wants to offer employees an incentive to take transit — at no cost to the workers.” From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

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How would Kenney’s proposed zero-fare SEPTA plan work?

March 20, 2023

“If approved, the zero-fare trial would be a first for Philadelphia, granting thousands access to SEPTA’s entire system, including Regional Rail.” From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)

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Jim Kenney pitches free SEPTA for Philly employees, people in poverty

March 14, 2023

The proposal follows similar programs put in place by some of the region’s largest employers. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)

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On the front line: How SEPTA custodians work to keep Philly clean

February 6, 2023

“SEPTA employs more than 260 platform cleaners on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines, and it’s a 24-hour operation.” From: Metro Philly (Read more.)

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SEPTA delays ‘bus revolution’ plans until 2024

January 30, 2023

“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.)

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UnLockedMaps, an app for people with disabilities, makes navigating Philadelphia’s public transit easier

November 16, 2022

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.)

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The SEPTA Bus Revolution Draft Network is Out

October 14, 2022

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2022/10/11/septa-bus-revolution-draft-network/

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Most transit leadership, including at SEPTA, is whiter and more suburban than its riders, report finds

April 28, 2022

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.)

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ICYMI

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  • Banking On Moms
    June 13, 2023
  • Penn Medicine offering free cancer screenings during the month of June
    June 13, 2023
  • Broken elevators terrify older people and those with disabilities in Philly apartment buildings
    June 13, 2023
  • To buy, or not to buy? Philly’s weak housing market is serving up a mix of emotions
    June 13, 2023
  • The Philly area doesn’t have enough homes available for low- and middle-income buyers
    June 12, 2023
  • Philly nonprofit to help small businesses buy property
    June 8, 2023
  • Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer
    June 8, 2023

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