A four year project to repair and improve the Market Street Bridge, which connects Center City and University City, will require periodic closures of the span starting this month, and …
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Reopening of MLK Drive Bridge pushed back to September after cold weather slowed repairs
by myphillyconnection 391 viewsThe reopening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Bridge has been pushed back to September, following a rehabilitation project that had closed it to vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists for …
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PATCO's Franklin Square Station will reopen to commuters on April 3 after being shuttered for decades, the Delaware River Port Authority announced on Wednesday. The $29.3 million renovation of the …
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Lombard Circle ramp to I-95 to close for 2 years due to highway capping project
by myphillyconnection 167 viewsThe Lombard Circle ramp to Interstate 95 North will close for two years starting Monday, April 7, due to the development of Penn's Landing Park in Old City, transportation officials …
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SEPTA approves plan for 300-unit apartment building near Conshohocken Station
by myphillyconnection 192 viewsSEPTA has approved plans for a 300-unit apartment building to be constructed on land it owns near the Conshohocken Regional Rail station, one of several suburban properties the authority hopes …
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SEPTA expands contactless fare payments to Regional Rail
by myphillyconnection 214 viewsSEPTA added a contactless fare payment option to its Regional Rail system Friday, expanding a service that has been available on the transit authority's buses, trolleys and subway trains since …
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SEPTA reviewing video of bus that fails to stop after crash, pushing a vehicle down a road in Northeast Philly
by myphillyconnection 363 viewsSEPTA officials are reviewing a video that shows a bus crashing into a vehicle and not stopping, pushing it sideways down a street in Northeast Philadelphia. The video was taken …
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Programs offering free SEPTA rides to city workers, low-income residents on track for extensions
by myphillyconnection 209 viewsIn a change of course on Wednesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will not scrap a program that gives free SEPTA rides to city employees and hopes to reach a …
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SEPTA plans to hike fares and drastically cut service to avoid budget crisis
by myphillyconnection 199 viewsFaced with an impending fiscal crisis, SEPTA proposed a budget Thursday that would raise fares by 21.5% on Sept. 1 and significantly cut service across the public transportation system if …
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Proposed Transit Access Fund would protect Zero Fare program for low-income SEPTA riders
by myphillyconnection 229 viewsAs SEPTA faces ongoing budget issues, a proposed bill package in City Council calls for permanent financial protection for a program offering free transportation to low-income riders. Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke …