Topic: Transportation
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
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
I Don’t Bike. But I Support Bike Lanes
What many Center City residents don’t understand
By Diana Lind
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
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
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
SEPTA, a View from the Inside
A staffer in SEPTA’s Transformation Office offers a peek into how the transit agency’s own employees have innovated unseen solutions that have saved millions
By Benjamin Aitoumeziane