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SEPTA opens new handicapped travel center – phillyBurbs.com

Posted in Septa on February 3rd, 2012 by GottGutt638 – Be the first to comment

CBS Local SEPTA opens new handicapped travel center phillyBurbs.com At its new travel center at Suburban Station, in his concourse underneath 16th Street and JFK Boulevard, SEPTA helps disabled riders learn how to independently and safely board and exit buses and trains. The center features a cutaway front one-third of … SEPTA opens center at Suburban Station to teach handicapped to ride Philadelphia Inquirer SEPTA's New Classroom Aims To Teach Riders With Disabilities How To Use Mass ..

Paoli station gets design money, but no shovel for awhile – Main Line

Posted in Septa on February 3rd, 2012 by EdwardQuinton – Be the first to comment

Paoli station gets design money, but no shovel for awhile Main Line By Alan Thomas A SEPTA spokesperson has confirmed a report reported by planphilly.com several days ago and noted by pattyebenson.org, that SEPTA's board has approved nearly $7.5 million to design the Paoli Transportation Center. Not to build it.

SEPTA’s New Classroom Aims To Teach Riders With Disabilities How To Use Mass … – CBS Local

Posted in Septa on February 3rd, 2012 by copeland13112 – Be the first to comment

CBS Local SEPTA's New Classroom Aims To Teach Riders With Disabilities How To Use Mass … CBS Local By John McDeviit PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Septa has a new classroom in Suburban Station to teach people with disabilities how to use and navigate SEPTA's buses, subways and trains

SEPTA opens center at Suburban Station to teach handicapped to ride – Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted in Septa on February 3rd, 2012 by wordek13 – Be the first to comment

SEPTA opens center at Suburban Station to teach handicapped to ride Philadelphia Inquirer By Paul Nussbaum Denice Brown , president of the National Federation of the Blind Phila. chapter, uses her cane as she boards a mock-up of a bus in SEPTA's new “accessible travel center.” SEPTA opened a new “accessible travel center” in Suburban ..

How to stop the region’s growing number of railroad fatalities? – Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted in Septa on February 3rd, 2012 by PhuWhisenant – Be the first to comment

How to stop the region's growing number of railroad fatalities? Philadelphia Inquirer In the last two years, at least 91 people have been killed by trains on NJ Transit and SEPTA lines

Westbury SEPTA Annual Game Night – Westbury Times

Posted in Septa on February 3rd, 2012 by DrewsLeyva940 – Be the first to comment

Westbury SEPTA Annual Game Night Westbury Times Westbury SEPTA presents the 23rd annual card party, game night and Chinese auction at 6:30 pm (auction begins at 8 pm) at Powell's Lane School in Westbury.

Local and national leaders, supporters gather to break ground for Dilworth Plaza – Philadelphia Center City Weekly Press

Posted in Septa on February 1st, 2012 by GottGutt638 – Be the first to comment

Philadelphia Center City Weekly Press Local and national leaders, supporters gather to break ground for Dilworth Plaza Philadelphia Center City Weekly Press By Haywood Brewster Congressional Delegation and a representative of Governor Corbett joined Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Center City District (CCD) President Paul R. Levy as well as members of Philadelphia City Council, SEPTA and foundation and business …

Planned Transportation Options For AMY NW Students Next School Year – Patch.com

Posted in Septa on February 1st, 2012 by WieckMeineke477 – Be the first to comment

Planned Transportation Options For AMY NW Students Next School Year Patch.com Instead, it will encourage students to use TransPasses on SEPTA buses and trains to get around. Here's a list of what the district recommended for students.

Philadelphia School budget cuts could mean more kids riding SEPTA – Newsworks.org

Posted in Septa on January 31st, 2012 by BrintonMoll980 – Be the first to comment

Philadelphia School budget cuts could mean more kids riding SEPTA Newsworks.org Citing cash-flow problems, officials said Monday night that AMY Northwest students will instead be given SEPTA TransPasses.

Crews Installing Higher Platforms at Cynwyd Station – Patch.com

Posted in Septa on January 31st, 2012 by Jobp – Be the first to comment

Crews Installing Higher Platforms at Cynwyd Station Patch.com By Eric Campbell Jackhammering began Tuesday morning at Cynwyd Station, where SEPTA is building higher platforms to allow passengers to board trains without climbing stairs, said Chris Leswing, Lower Merion's assistant director of building and planning …