Ideas We Should Steal

A SEPTA Backup Plan?

A public-private partnership in South Bend, Indiana lets employers and nonprofits offer free and low-cost Uber, Lyft and bus trips to workers and clients. Could this be a way to weather the next SEPTA doomsday?

By Courtney DuChene

SEPTA, The Art of The Ordeal

Compromise may finally be in the air. Some thoughts (including a Mellencamp cameo?) on the politics behind our budgetary fiasco — and why a win/win has been so elusive

By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary

SEPTA Cuts Are a “Double Tax” on Black Philadelphians

An economic justice advocate on the consequences of cutting off the transit lifeline for those who need it most

By Kendra Bozarth

How the Hell Are Kids Going to Get to School?

The first round of SEPTA service cuts aligns with the start of the school year — seriously hampering back to school for thousands of students. Here are some ideas that could help

By Courtney DuChene

Dear Harrisburg, Southeastern PA Wants our Tax Money Back 

The debate over SEPTA funding has led at least one local legislator to suggest a radical approach to state governance

By Jon Geeting

What the SEPTA Saga has Revealed about Parker and Shapiro

The Mayor has been silent. The Governor is rallying the already converted. Whatever happened to preventing a crisis before it starts?

By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary

Save SEPTA For My Mom

A Philly high schooler on how the transit agency’s proposed cuts will be especially hard for one group of people, including her mother — and thousands more Philadelphians with disabilities

By Leila Golzari-Hunt

Holding SEPTA Hostage

Republican leadership wants accountability when funding public transit, but not when it comes to fixing roads. Is that fair?

By Jon Geeting
Guest Commentary

How SEPTA Can Get a Win With AI

With cuts to SEPTA on the horizon, keeping buses running on time is more important than ever. AI-powered bus lane cameras can help with that — if, a Drexel AI expert notes, they are used carefully

By Murugan Anandarajan
The New Urban Order

SEPTA Ridership is Down. It Doesn’t Have to Be.

As the transit system struggles to survive, a new report offers permanent fixes from across the pond

By Diana Lind