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Investigators cite recurring fires and systemic safety lapses, urging SEPTA to suspend its Silverliner IV fleet until root causes are resolved and long-term fixes are in place.
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Seeing a canine passenger on mass transit is not uncommon, but the reasons why a dog might catch the train or hop a bus are varied (remember Eclipse, the Seattle Lab mix that uses the bus, often on her own, to get to the dog park?). Most public transit pooches are working —as K-9 officers or service animals. In the Philadelphia region, other animals — in approved carriers only—are permitted to ride the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s buses, trains and trolleys. However, a new pilot program underway by SEPTA allows registered therapy dogs volunteering at two Philadelphia hospitals to use two designated bus routes to travel to their sites.
Read More →As experienced workers retire, the pool of people to hire away has dried up. In recent years, it has become clear that talent needs to be developed rather than poached.
Read More →Cost-effective technology solutions that enhance rider experience, grow ridership, and provide actionable data are essential.
Read More →A bus system overhaul and the ability to rapidly generate the most efficient schedules made it possible to double ridership in a year.
Read More →The initial report was made possible by a law signed in August 2016 that allowed the state to start collecting the data for the first time.
Read More →CTA and Contractor Walsh-VINCI held a celebration of the projects progress toward groundbreaking since the hiring of a contracting team in August. Construction is expected to begin in late 2025.
Read More →he e-hail app pilot, which launches this month, will allow paratransit customers to electronically hail yellow or green taxicabs on demand, similar to popular on-demand ride services such as Uber, Lyft, and others.
Read More →The commuters, from 307 different organizations, commuted to work by walking, biking, taking the bus, carpooling, vanpooling, and telecommuting.
Read More →BNS students living within the community will be the first in the nation to catch a ride to school on an autonomous shuttle.
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