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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2003

SEPTA takes top prize at APTA rail rodeo

SEPTA earned fourth place in the operator and second place in the maintainer competitions, garnering enough points to win the overall prize.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2003

iRail to launch SEPTA e-procurement system

SEPTA will use the system for procurements under $25,000, which corresponds to roughly 95% of its total purchase orders.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2002

SEPTA adds hybrid-powered buses to fleet

The 40-foot buses, manufactured by New Flyer of America, are powered by an advanced parallel hybrid-electric powertrain.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2002

SEPTA to use iRail e-procurement software

SEPTA intends to use the software for procurements under $25,000, which corresponds to roughly 95% of its total purchase orders.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2002

Staffieri acting GM at SEPTA

Staffieri replaces Jack Leary.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2001

Leary to leave SEPTA

After a 30-year transit career, Leary steps down.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2001

SEPTA reopens trolley line

18 restored 1947 PCC trolley cars operate on refurbished 8.2-mile line.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2001

In Historic Philadelphia, SEPTA Is Busy Moving into the Future

Turning one of the country’s oldest transit agencies into one of the newest is the mission of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Its modernization efforts focus on customer service, but financial stability is the ultimate goal.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Rail pass helps find shooting suspect

A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) rail pass helped local detectives find a shooting suspect.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Court decision mandates paratransit upgrades for disabled

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania last month ruled that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by not attempting to provide rides to all disabled persons.

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