Posts Tagged ‘transit’

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

Quiet on PATCO – Newsworks.org

Posted in Septa on January 23rd, 2012 by JohnJohnson – Be the first to comment

Quiet on PATCO Newsworks.org By Shannon McDonald Taking a cue from SEPTA , NJ Transit and customer surveys, PATCO will launch its quiet car trial later this winter to try to give passengers the calmer commute they're in search of. Train advertising space will be used to publicize …

PATCO to test ‘quiet cars’ – NJ.com

Posted in Septa on January 23rd, 2012 by TimothyMahar – Be the first to comment

PATCO to test 'quiet cars' NJ.com NJ Transit and SEPTA have implemented “quiet cars” in the past two years. Matheussen noted PATCO is a relatively short trip — 22 minutes from end to end — that may affect the success of the program. • Conversations between passengers are to be …

‘Quiet cars’ a welcome PATCO innovation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-21 – Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted in Septa on January 21st, 2012 by JentzenHuseby194 – Be the first to comment

'Quiet cars' a welcome PATCO innovation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-21 Philadelphia Inquirer Amtrak, SEPTA , Metro-North, and other transit agencies also are rolling out quiet cars. A PATCO rider for 35 years, I've watched – and heard – the trains get clunkier and, sad to say, junkier with age. Elaborate in-car advertisements can't disguise the ..

PATCO to try out a ‘quiet car’ on trains | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-19 – Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted in Septa on January 20th, 2012 by HassiBxE8 – Be the first to comment

PATCO to try out a 'quiet car' on trains | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-19 Philadelphia Inquirer Following the lead of Amtrak, SEPTA , and other transit agencies that have prohibited cell-phone use or loud conversation in one train car, PATCO will designate the last car in each of its trains as a quiet car on weekdays, starting March 1. ..

Richards Marked for County Planning – Patch.com

Posted in Septa on January 19th, 2012 by daniel0712 – Be the first to comment

Richards Marked for County Planning Patch.com In addition, SEPTA , NJ Transit, the Federal Highway Administration, and the US Environmental Protection Agency are among the state and federal agencies that hold non-voting seats on the DVRPC board. Richards described herself as an enthusiastic ..

Richards Tabbed for DVRPC – Patch.com

Posted in Septa on January 19th, 2012 by RachelIncoll98 – Be the first to comment

Richards Tabbed for DVRPC Patch.com In addition, SEPTA , NJ Transit, the Federal Highway Administration, and the US Environmental Protection Agency are among the state and federal agencies that hold non-voting seats on the DVRPC board. Richards described herself as an enthusiastic …

District axes TransitChek program – Philadelphia Public School Notebook (blog)

Posted in Septa on January 13th, 2012 by vawesomeqz – Be the first to comment

Philadelphia Public School Notebook (blog) District axes TransitChek program Philadelphia Public School Notebook (blog) by Samuel Reed III on Jan 13 2012 Posted in Blogger commentary Thanks to the School District of Philadelphia's budget cuts and staff reductions teachers like myself and my blog mate Timothy Boyle (we are both avid SEPTA riders) will not be able to …

Martin Luther King Jr. Day closings – phillyBurbs.com

Posted in Septa on January 13th, 2012 by ombl4don – Be the first to comment

Martin Luther King Jr. Day closings phillyBurbs.com SEPTA trains, buses, and subways are running according to the regular weekday timetables on Monday

Travel rules – Newsworks.org

Posted in Septa on January 10th, 2012 by darrnrosen64 – Be the first to comment

Travel rules Newsworks.org By Shannon McDonald SEPTA has a rather lengthy list of passenger etiquette tips. Seating hierarchy aside (be kind to the elderly, disabled and pregnant people, please), the transit authority has guidelines for cell phones, strollers, music, ..