Church Brings Ash Wednesday Traditions To Busy SEPTA Station
Getting blessed on Ash Wednesday was made a lot easier for some people traveling through Jefferson Station in Center City this morning.
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Getting blessed on Ash Wednesday was made a lot easier for some people traveling through Jefferson Station in Center City this morning.
New details are emerging about the SEPTA train accident at the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby that left a train operator critically injured.
The incident took place at the Morris Station at Broad and Tasker.
Chris discussed the impact of the sugary drinks tax on Philadelphia, a SEPTA crash at 69th Street and Donald Trump's new deportation policy. At 7:35, he spoke with Pete Ciarrocchi from Chickie's and Pete's and Ryan Manion from the Travis Manion Foundation about today's special 'Crab Fries for Military Heroes' promotion.
Last July, the transit agency pulled a third of its regional rail fleet after structural defects were discovered.
Police in Upper Darby are investigating an accident involving multiple SEPTA trains on Tuesday morning.
Scott Sauer, SEPTA's assistant GM of system safety, says one train going around the loop rear-ended a train that was stopped on the tracks.
Plans are in the works to add a new express bus route along Roosevelt Boulevard.
SEPTA safety officials greeted commuters at Frankford Transportation Center with pamphlets advising them to make the safe choice.
It's not every day that a SEPTA bus driver has his picture on the back of his own bus.
On a snowy day for commuting, SEPTA expanded its key fare system.
SEPTA and PATCO are preparing their systems to handle the first major snowstorm of the season.
Chris discussed last night's debate on healthcare between Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders. He spoke with Chester County Sheriff Bunny Welsh about her meeting with Donald Trump at 6:20, the Liberty USO to promote their Hug A Hero program at 7:00, author Todd Starnes about his new book, 'The Deplorable's Guide To Making America Great Again,' at 7:20 and Victor Fiorillo form Philadelphia Magazine at 8:00 about a shakeup at the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philadelphia transit officials say they expect a shortage of cars to continue at peak hours on a subway line where cracks were found on a support beam on two subway cars.
During the evening rush, there were some mixed reviews.
"We normally have 144 cars in service for the regular morning rush hour. We're 40 short of that this morning."
SEPTA's money-back guarantee that trains would get you to your destination on time has gone the way of horse-drawn buggies.
SEPTA says the new schedules will go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Security is intensifying near the Loews Hotel in Center City Philadelphia ahead of the Republican Retreat.
The event is being held at the Loews Hotel at 12th and Market Streets.
SEPTA says due to severe weather conditions, all trains are subject to 30 minute delays through the evening.
This happened around 11 a.m. at 63rd Street and Woodbine Avenue in the Overbrook section of the city.
A SEPTA bus driver was injured after they flipped onto a guard rail early Monday morning, transportation officials say.
Federal investigators will send a team to Philadelphia after nearly 50 people suffered various minor injuries when two Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trolleys collided in west Philadelphia on Thursday.
On the upcoming cold winter days, SEPTA says its riders can use texts to get information about when the next bus will be arriving at their stop.
