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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 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 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 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 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.

SEPTA Announces “Light It Up Blue” Initiative Garden City News … raise awareness and support for all of our children in the community that have a disability, not just Autism. We are excited about this endeavor and look forward to working with everyone to Light It Up Blue” said Melanie Donus, Co-President of SEPTA

Lower Merion invites public comment on first draft of City Ave. official map Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) The proposed roads on the draft of the official map mean several opportunities for new SEPTA stops to exist. Part of the impetus behind developing City Avenue and the official map has been to offer alternative modes of transportation to residents

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 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 …

Streets meeting Newsworks.org Part of the BCGP's “Safe Streets For Healthy Neighborhoods” initiative, the designs presented Wednesday will include suggested infrastructure changes to accommodate all forms of transportation without disrupting SEPTA service.