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Happening now! We are testing the platform schedule displays at Franklin Square Station in advance of the return of train service to the station tomorrow after 45+ years! 🎉 • 1:37 pm: First westbound train arrives. • 1:43 pm: First eastbound train arrives.

Starting to see signs of something unhealthy in our discourse about international trade policy.

some happy news! mazel

Council member pitches plan to save free transit passes for low-income people inquirer.com/transportation… via @phillyinquirer

Philly drivers who block bus lanes will soon be automatically ticketed, and have to pay a hefty fine inquirer.com/transportation… via @phillyinquirer

Despite backlash over speed cameras, Council advances effort to crack down on speeding near schools inquirer.com/transportation… via @phillyinquirer

Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud 👀😳 Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Kenyatta Johnson Mark Squilla Adam K. Thiel tomfitzgerald Billy Penn Office of Transportation & Infrastructure Systems CBS Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson

Nothing makes me madder than the “bailout” framing from opponents of PA transit funding. This is only happening because in 2022, state shifted from an automatic legally-required payment of $450M a year to transit agencies, to having transit be part of regular budget negotiations

Daniel Pearson Daniel Pearson So weird to hear that. And if they wanted more information, there were plenty of opportunities to get it! Bizarre. If that's your explanation/ defense ....

Regional planners calculated the impact on traffic if SEPTA cuts happen. It’s really bad. inquirer.com/transportation… via @phillyinquirer

Seems like this is not worth the Commonwealth trying to save $200m a year out of its $50b a year budget.

tomfitzgerald The Philadelphia Inquirer Thanks for writing about this. Btw, SEPTA’s budget should be in billions, not millions.

Updated with helpful map! Regional planners calculated the impact on traffic if SEPTA cuts happen. It’s really bad. inquirer.com/transportation… via @phillyinquirer

Traffic gonna be even worse between Delaware and Philly because I'm going to be driving 35mph in the fast lane. Don't force me to do it, y'all. Just fund the damn trains.

embarrassing stuff...CHOP employees will drive to a distant parking garage and get on a *bus* to avoid taking the actual bus inquirer.com/business/healt…

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SEPTA should privatize its bus routes to save money, Pa. Republican leader proposes inquirer.com/transportation… via @phillyinquirer

Topper says we should emulate Denver. Well, Denver's operating budget is $1.2b ($1.75b for septa.) Farebox only covers 5% of this (almost 20% for septa.) They serve around 250,000 per day (800,000 for septa.) Pretty easy to see who is more efficient.

The hawk downed at City Hall by falcons, returns to the wild — with a new name inquirer.com/news/philadelp… via @phillyinquirer

This is one of the big underappreciated reasons your bus is late or several come all bunched up at once.