Septa Crashes From Choking On A Throat Lozenge
A SEPTA driver choked on a throat lozenge Saturday afternoon and lost control of his bus, which crashed into five cars, knocked down a utility pole, and rammed into a house in the 4000 block of Ford Road in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, transit officials said yesterday. How long until SEPTA announces it has banned Ricola for its drivers? Anyway, this is the best excuse for a bus accident I’ve ever heard — true or not, and I see no reason to think it’s a lie —... Read More
SEPTA: Find Alternative to Regional Rail
SEPTA is urging Regional Rail riders to find alternate service to the city today. Officials suggest using buses, the Broad Street line, of the Market-Frankford El due to the overwhelming use of the lines from parade spectators. All Regional Rails running with delays of up to 1 hour in all directions. Alternative service is printed in rail schedules. The trains are running on a normal weekly schedule. Trains were already running at peak capacity because of increased... Read More
SEPTA’s New Train
The Silverliner V, SEPTA’s bold new foray into eco-friendly mass transportation, was unveiled on the second of October in Suburban Station on Track 0. My friend took my down to see it. I felt like a rock-star as I walked on board, getting my own little tour of the new features from my friend, who works for a transportation engineering firm. I have to say that I am quite impressed… The Silverliner V will be a sleek new addition to SEPTA’s regional rail lines.... Read More
SEPTA to Offer Free Evening Regional Rail Travel This Weekend
SEPTA will offer free travel after 6:30 p.m. on all of its Regional Rail Lines this weekend to commemorate its new late-night service. This special promotion will provide passengers with free rides on all trains scheduled to arrive and depart Center City Philadelphia exclusively on Friday & Saturday, Sept. 19 & 20 after 6:30 p.m. each day. SEPTA’s free promotional fare will allow commuters to travel to events in the region using new late-night train service... Read More
Psycho Hammers Subway Passenger
As the SEPTA subway train rocked forward, a thirty-something guy leaned over near the doorway and gently planted a kiss on the little boy at his side. When the train neared the Fairmount Avenue stop shortly after midnight on Thursday, the man reached out like an adoring parent and directed the 3- or 4-year-old tyke to an open seat. Then he flew into a monstrous rage. Without uttering a word, police said, the unidentified man whipped out a double-claw hammer and began bludgeoning... Read More
SEPTA to offer more buses, late-night trains
More frequent buses. Late-night trains. Better weekend service. That’s what SEPTA promises in the next few weeks and months as it launches what it calls its most ambitious service expansion ever. After decades of cuts, SEPTA will announce today a $10 million project aimed at easing overcrowding and improving daily service. The first of the 65 upgrades will begin Aug. 25, and all of the changes are to be made by Nov. 3. The changes will include bigger buses on busy Route... Read More
I Hate Septa!!!
Everyday for work, I take the Septa subway to Olney, then transfer over to the L. It’s a 40 min commute, twice a day. This past Wednesday and Thursday they were remodeling where I caught the L. On Wednesday, I walked around tryna find out where they were picking people up and I couldn’t find it. I ended up taking the 6 to my Dad’s store to see if he could drop me off at work; I was about 30 min late to work. Alright, 30 minutes late, no big deal–I run my... Read More
