Archive for the 'SEPTA' Category
Yet Another Open Letter to Ray LaHood
Dear Secretary LaHood:
Although I am disappointed that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was not selected as one of the many states to receive rail funding rejected by the governors of Ohio, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, I must applaud your toughness in the face of extremist obstruction. Thank you for not only refusing to bend to the demands of [...]
Another Open Letter to Ray LaHood
Dear Secretary LaHood and Mayor Nutter:
A few weeks ago, I wrote to both of you in support of using the $3.38 billion in ARC funds New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declined to fund necessary improvements to Southeastern Pennsylvania’s and Philadelphia’s public transit, including such items as implementing a smart card system, extending the Broad Street [...]
Open Letter to U.S. secretary of transportation Ray LaHood
Dear Secretary LaHood:
As a resident of Philadelphia, PA, a city affected with nearly 10% unemployment and decrepit transit infrastructure, I read your October 29th guest editorial in the New Jersey Star-Ledger with deep interest. I share your disappointment in Governor Christie’s decision to kill the ARC project: I believe the decision was foolish, driven [...]
SCHLEPTA
Last night I rode SEPTA regional rail for the first time in a few years. It wasn’t really by choice: my car broke down and I had to get out to Narberth to pick with the Dill Pickles. My buddy Nik said that once you get on the train it takes about 15 minutes [...]
Read More..>>A Whole New Category!
I have added a whole new category, Transit to my sidebar. All of them relate to Philadelphia transit, since I live here, but if anyone knows of a blog about the MTA, or even better an MTA historical site comparable to Philly Trolley Tracks, please pass it my way.
Speaking of Philly Trolley Tracks, I [...]
Harrisburg Decides to Screw Philadelphia. Again.
Senator critical of SEPTA’s delay in raising fares
“The chairman of the state Senate Transportation Committee yesterday criticized the SEPTA board for delaying its approval of a fare hike, saying the strategy could endanger legislative support for more transit funding.
“SEPTA must do its share by raising fares and trimming costs – the state cannot be expected [...]
Dear SEPTA: Fuck You.
Via the indispensable SEPTAWATCH comes the little-noticed news that effective July 31, SEPTA is planning on doing away with 60-cent transfers (already unfair and obsolete when you consider how well the Metrocards work in NYC). That means that if you need to transfer between a trolley/the El/the Broad Street line and the bus, it [...]
Read More..>>Fire Dog Lake Subsitute, 4:15 PM EST
Hey folks,
I’ll be posting at Firedoglake today at 4:15 EST (yeah, yeah, i know it’s 4:08 as I type this). I wrote a piece on public transportation, and I hope to see you in the comments section. Discussion is always lively!
Meeting Michael Nutter
The only declared candidate for mayor, Michael Nutter, paid a visit to Drinking Liberally last night, and the only disappointment I felt was that the rain kept people away. As hard as I have been on Mr. Nutter, I give the guy tons of credit for stepping up to plate, stepping down from his [...]
Read More..>>Third Class
Throw Transport Down the Well
[News, "Fuel for Thought," Jenna Portnoy, Aug. 31, 2006] reveals yet another lost opportunity by a transit agency that seems to pride itself on how narrow-minded and intransigent it can be. Even better than trying to clean up its noisy, fume-belching diesel buses, SEPTA ought to replace at least some of [...]
