Topic: Transportation
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
Why Can’t Philly Be More Like … Hong Kong?
A recent visit to the global center for commerce showed a visitor how public transit, electric cars and clean streets are all part of an abundance mindset Philadelphians deserve
By Nicolas Esposito
SEPTA’s Crisis is Not Just a “City of Philadelphia” Problem
The CEO of Brandywine Realty Trust has a message for all Pennsylvanians: Let’s make SEPTA thrive, not just survive
By Gerard H. Sweeney