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SEPTA in crisis, permanent funding remains in limbo

03 December 2024 Nurbanu Sahin

Temple’s Office of Sustainability previously reported about 40% of the Temple community relies on public transportation each week.

“It’s scary”: Temple students fear cat-callers on SEPTA

05 September 2024 Bayleh Alexander

Temple’s proximity to the Broad Street Line makes it accessible for students to take the subway, but female students do not feel safe utilizing transit services due to fear of harassment.

SEPTA cracking down on fare evasion as students return to campus

04 September 2024 Samantha Morgan

SEPTA is issuing summary citations for fare evaders, with a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail.

Passing subway carts and loving Philly

27 August 2024 McCaillaigh Rouse

A student reflects on her transition of moving to the city and how her first experience on the subway made her love Philadelphia

Structural racism exacerbates health disparities amid COVID-19

14 April 2020 Tyler Perez

Black individuals are now representing the majority of new cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia and across other major cities.

New program teaches commuters with ASD public transportation

03 September 2019 Tyra Brown

A program teaches people with Autism Spectrum Disorder to use public transportation.

Lee Miller: Accessible transit goals

15 March 2011 Lee Miller

Expanding access to high-speed rails in the U.S. overlooks the need for local access to jobs and other services. There is no doubt in my mind that the United States’ inner-city rail transportation system is