Archive for the 'SEPTA' Category
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 [...]
SEPTA Lying. Again.
In other news, the sky is blue, birds fly, and Mayor John Street is about as useful as the Pope’s testicles.
Fuel For Thought:
Every time a SEPTA bus zooms by, leaving a plume of putrid exhaust in its wake, people on street corners are reminded of our poor air quality and reliance on foreign fuels…
Despite a [...]
A Fool and His Freedom Are Soon Parted
And Philadelphia is a city of fools.
Watching the evening news last night, I saw that something like 72% of Philadelphians voted “yes” on a ballot question asking whether the City should consider placing surveillance cameras to prevent crime. This is a boondoggle. It will not work. Indeed, it was demonstrated in yesterday’s Daily [...]
