Philadelphia’s trolley system, operated by SEPTA’s Metro division, is a historic and vital part of the city’s public transportation. The network blends underground streetcar tunnels in Center City with surface-level …
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Traveling the Market–Frankford Line: Philadelphia’s Fastest East-West Transit Route
by myphillyconnection 187 viewsThe Market–Frankford Line, now simply known as the “L” as part of SEPTA’s rebranding of its rail network, is the busiest and most vital rapid transit line in Philadelphia. Stretching …
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Traveling on the SEPTA Broad Street Line: Philadelphia’s Vital North-South Transit Corridor
by myphillyconnection 327 viewsThe SEPTA Broad Street Line, also known simply as the B Line, is one of Philadelphia’s primary rapid transit routes, running predominantly north-south beneath Broad Street. Connecting the Fern Rock …
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NJDOT reminds drivers to stay alert as summer ends and schools reopen
by myphillyconnection 60 viewsAs families prepare for the Labor Day holiday and students across New Jersey get ready to return to the classroom, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is reminding motorists …
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Atlantic City airport to add flights to Florida in coming months with service by new airline
by myphillyconnection 73 viewsAtlantic City International Airport will soon offer four routes to Florida through a new airline. Allegiant Air, the budget carrier based in Las Vegas, announced its expansion to the South …
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Despite SEPTA’s budget cliff, Roosevelt Boulevard subway backers seek path to Northeast Philly extension
by myphillyconnection 58 viewsUnless Pennsylvania lawmakers hurry up and pass a budget that includes a solution for transportation funding, SEPTA will begin its first round of service cuts in late August. And if …
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With Fourth of July and Wawa Welcome America festivities, here are the road closures around Philly
by myphillyconnection 56 viewsFrom addresses to parades to the annual Wawa Welcome America festival, Philadelphia will be buzzing for the Fourth of July. On Wednesday, the city announced a series of road closures …
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SEPTA to begin charging for parking lots on weekends and holidays
by myphillyconnection 58 viewsAs SEPTA stares down a looming budget cliff, the authority plans to begin charging for parking on weekends and holidays at all of its surface lots and garages starting Monday. …
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5 SEPTA trolley lines to halt Center City service for a month due to tunnel work
by myphillyconnection 64 viewsFive SEPTA trolley routes will suspend service to Center City for about four weeks this summer so the transit authority can perform annual maintenance work in the trolley tunnel. Trolley …
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PATCO to reduce overnight weekday service this summer and then temporarily suspend it Sept. 1
by myphillyconnection 61 viewsPATCO plans to roll back its weekday overnight service this summer — before temporarily suspending it completely in September — in an effort to improve cleanliness, maintenance and safety efforts. …