RIP Amtrak flippy board: Commemorate the anniversary of 30th Street’s loss with a modern solution
Thanks to Oat Foundry, you can get up close and personal with a split-flap display in Old City.
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11 free New Year’s resolutions for Philadelphia
Cleaner streets, fewer indictments and a modern fare system — is that too much to ask for 2020?
The SEPTA holiday buses were amazingly extra this year
Transit workers volunteer time to dress up the vehicles, and their creations are impressive.
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Amtrak might make it so Philly’s 4.4 million riders can’t change or cancel train tickets
The new policy could go into effect as soon as next month.
Key glitch during morning rush snarls SEPTA, ends with free rides
“It’s a Monday,” said a transit authority spokesperson.
While NYC cracks down on fare evasion, Philly’s decrim is working well
Since SEPTA implemented its new system, just 13 people got the harshest penalty — and still avoided jail.
You can walk underground from the Gallery to the Comcast Center. Here’s how to do it.
The route isn't obvious, so we made a handy map.
Why driver’s ed is not required in Pennsylvania — even though it reduces traffic deaths
School districts are already overburdened, but there could be a workaround.
New hope for lonely Broad-Ridge Spur, part of the Center City Loop that never was
Fashion District Philadelphia could breathe new life into the anachronistic subway line.
How SEPTA helped reunite families during the North Philly police shootout
The transit authority is an undersung player in the city’s emergency response.
Terrifying orb-weaver spiders have returned to the Spring Garden El stop
Upside: Experts say they're not harmful to humans.
What to do when your SEPTA Key expires (and why that’s a thing)
It's not easy to transfer cash off the plastic fare cards.
A $1 million pedestrian plaza is coming to Reading Terminal Market
Philly's following a worldwide trend to establish car-free streets.
Ballot question: Should Philly hire unarmed traffic cops?
Public safety enforcement officers would patrol city streets.
After years of SEPTA asks, Google Maps adds transit lines in Philly
The authority and the search engine giant are finally fully integrated.
130 nonprofits still use SEPTA tokens as final deadline draws near
A year after ceasing public sales, the authority is preparing for a hard stop.
Guerrilla marketing on bikes parked around Philly is legal, city says
A liquor company was using bicycles as advertising billboards.