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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2016

SEPTA, union reach agreement, end strike

The agency said it usually takes 24 hours to have all buses, trolleys and subway trains running after a shutdown but it was on track to be in full service by Tuesday morning.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernNovember 2, 2016

'Partnering' with employees, customers key to advancing transit's safety culture

A goal of SEPTA’s safety initiatives is to have customers and employees take the messages presented by the authority’s safety personnel back to their homes, their workplaces and communities to help the agency's safety culture evolve and grow.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2016

Union strike impacting SEPTA's bus, trolley service

The strike is causing widespread disruption, and raising concerns that if the situation is not resolved it may interfere with Election Day next week. Regional rail is the only service still operating, and even before the strike, rail services were operating "at near capacity."

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2016

SEPTA's regional rail system back to regular schedule 2 months after defect found

Fleet of 120 Silverliner Vs were taken out of service on July 1 following the discovery of cracks in equalizer beams on most of the vehicles.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernSeptember 26, 2016

'See Something, Say Something' is Key Anti-Terrorism Tool for Transit

After acts of terrorism — domestic or international — law enforcement agencies are almost always asked: “How are you ‘ramping up’ your security efforts?”

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2016

FRA awards $25M in grants to upgrade safety railroad crossings, stations

Received 40 eligible applications requesting $67.5 million, nearly three times the $25 million that Congress provided in the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act that funds DOT.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2016

SEPTA pulls 18 repaired railcars from service

The problem was not a safety issue, but a design change is being made to preserve long-term equipment quality, SEPTA officials said.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernAugust 17, 2016

SEPTA Pulls Out All the Stops to Transport DNC Attendees

The recently adjourned 2016 Democratic National Convention put Philadelphia in the national — and international — spotlight once again. For the third time in four years, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority transported thousands of visitors to the City of Brotherly Love and its surrounding counties. As with the U.S. Open in 2013 and the World Meeting of Families and Papal Visit in 2015, public transit was a key component for all event activities.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

SEPTA set to phase-in Silverliner V railcars through November

Also expects to have at least 40 railcars leased from other agencies, which should allow it to return to a regular schedule in about two months.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2016

SEPTA to demo Proterra electric bus during Democratic Convention

The project is one component of Philadelphia’s commitment to hosting the most sustainable national political convention ever.

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