Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Under the proposal, SEPTA would use the grant from the U.S. DOT's TIGER II program, along with $48M in SEPTA funding, to begin implementing the fare payment technology.

Will begin a 90-day pilot program on Sept. 7 in response to customer requests. Pilot will run weekdays on the first and last cars of Northeast Corridor express trains, selected for the trains’ relatively long trip times and consistently high ridership.

Project includes construction of apartments with ground-floor stores near Temple University rail station, which connects with several rail lines.

Joseph M. Casey said insufficient state funding from a law forced SEPTA to cut $110 million from its Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2011.

Open to youth between the ages of 14 and 22, the survey is the first step in a larger service evaluation strategy that will culminate in a set of recommendations on how SEPTA can better serve its youth riders.

All bus, rail and trolley schedules are available for anyone using Google Maps or agency Website to plan a trip in the Philadelphia region.

Adding to parking facilities at the Elwyn Regional Rail Station. The project, which consists of concrete work, grading, signage, electrical and paving, will create approximately 30 jobs for area workers.

The engineer reported heavy smoke aboard the train, and a full evacuation was immediately ordered. Within minutes of the safe evacuation of all passengers and the train crew, the lead car was fully engulfed in flames. A nearby Regional Rail train adjacent to the one on fire was also safely evacuated.

Negotiations were scheduled to resume Monday at 10 a.m. between the sides, which continued talks over the weekend past a threatened 12:01 a.m. Sunday strike deadline.

Talks delayed until hours before World Series begins.