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Will Franklin Square Station ever reopen?
- Wednesday, February 5, 2014
- By Christine Fisher
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- 6th and Vine Streets
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Last year Franklin Square Park attracted 900,000 visitors. The holiday light show and family-friendly New Year's Eve spectacle, alone, drew roughly 5,000 people. As the park’s attendance continues to grow, one…
SEPTA to gate regional rail stations for New Payment Technology
- Thursday, May 30, 2013
- By Christine Fisher
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- 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia PA
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Big changes are headed for regional rail riders when SEPTA implements its new smartcard payment system on the rail network. The transition won’t happen until sometime in 2014, but critics are…
Stenton Station roundabout imagines way around traffic, stormwater concerns
- Monday, November 19, 2012
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As part of the “Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up!” exhibition this September, Urban Engineers, Inc. and Philadelphia City Planning Commission joined forces to address traffic conflicts and stormwater runoff at the…
PSA calls attention to transit funding shortfall
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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With the transit funding shortfalls the Greater Philadelphia region will face in the coming years, agencies are going to have to get creative with their fundraising. This month, the Delaware Valley…
Transit advocates prod CAC on smart cards
- Wednesday, February 23, 2011
- By Anthony Campisi
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The region's major transit advocacy group prodded SEPTA's Citizen Advisory Committee to get more involved in the authority's signature smart card project last night.Matt Mitchell of the Delaware Valley Association…
Transit-oriented development grows in Fox Chase, but doubts exist in business community
- Monday, November 15, 2010
- By Andy Sharpe
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Perhaps one of the most notable characteristics of the Fox Chase section of Northeast Philadelphia is its train station and its relationship with the businesses dotted throughout the thriving neighborhood. The…
Little confusion around regional rail designations during first busy commuter days
- Tuesday, July 27, 2010
- By Anthony Campisi
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Walking around Suburban Station the last two mornings, you’d never guess SEPTA had made major changes to its regional rail system over the weekend. People were calmly sitting on the main…
$1.1 billion shortfall for DVRPC's transportation vision
- Friday, July 16, 2010
- By Anthony Campisi
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The board of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission charted the course for transportation in Southeastern Pennsylvania for the next four years on Thursday. The future isn’t pretty. The board approved…
The low-down on SEPTA's fare hikes
- Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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March 24, 2010By Anthony CampisiFor PlanPhillyAlthough SEPTA’s six percent fare hike was widely expected, policy changes embedded in this year’s fare proposal have drawn the ire of transit…
SEPTA listens to riders on service change regs
- Thursday, February 25, 2010
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By Anthony CampisiFor PlanPhilly SEPTA altered its position on a controversial service planning change, meant to consolidate and streamline existing rules, in the face of concern from rider advocates.The…
