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SEPTA completes Primos Station reconstruction – Progressive Rail Roading

May 20, 2013
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SEPTA completes Primos Station reconstruction Progressive Rail Roading Federal Transit Deputy Administrator Therese McMillian joined Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA ) and government officials at a ceremony last week to mark the completion of the $8.3 million Primos Station reconstruction project.

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VIDEO: Baby rescued from Philly train tracks

May 16, 2013
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PHILADELPHIA — A 14-month-old girl was rescued by her mother and another commuter Wednesday afternoon after the stroller the child was in rolled onto the tracks of SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line at the 56th Street station, transit officials said.

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Baby rescued from Philly train tracks

May 16, 2013
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PHILADELPHIA — A 14-month-old girl was rescued by her mother and another commuter Wednesday afternoon after the stroller the child was in rolled onto the tracks of SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line at the 56th Street station, transit officials said.

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GOP Legislators Call SEPTA Funding A Form of “Welfare”

May 8, 2013
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Some of our betters in Harrisburg apparently think so. City Paper’s Dan Denvir reports: Funding for SEPTA and other public transit is “subsidizing a minority of our population’s bus fare, which is just more welfare,” said state Rep.

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SEPTA safety blitz designed to stop blood on the tracks

May 1, 2013
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The transit worker couldn’t believe what he saw.

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Budget Woes Threaten SEPTA’s Stability – KYW Newsradio

April 29, 2013
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Budget Woes Threaten SEPTA’s Stability – KYW Newsradio

KYW Newsradio Budget Woes Threaten SEPTA's Stability KYW Newsradio PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Even as SEPTA moves toward a new system-wide fare hike, a report being released today finds that the transit agency's capital needs are woefully underfunded. The study by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and ..

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Budget Woes Threaten SEPTA’s Stability

April 29, 2013
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Even as SEPTA moves toward a new system-wide fare hike, a report being released today finds that the transit agency's capital needs are woefully underfunded.

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Study: SEPTA is broke

April 29, 2013
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SEPTA is broke – and the transit agency’s financial woes could have deep economic implications for the entire region, according to a study released Monday by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and Econsult Solutions. “Understanding ...

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Study says SEPTA is strapped – Philly.com – Philly.com

April 29, 2013
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Study says SEPTA is strapped - Philly.com Philly.com SEPTA provides more bang for the buck than other transit agencies in Pennsylvania and gets less than its share of state funding based on ridership, the study found. SEPTA also has a much smaller capital budget for such things as bridge repairs and new ...

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Police Promise More Vigilance To Protect Septa Bus Drivers and Riders – KYW Newsradio

April 25, 2013
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Police Promise More Vigilance To Protect Septa Bus Drivers and Riders – KYW Newsradio

KYW Newsradio Police Promise More Vigilance To Protect Septa Bus Drivers and Riders KYW Newsradio PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Top brass from the Philadelphia Police Department and Septa Transit Police were assuring members of the Transport Workers Union today that safety is their priority, for both bus operators and riders. The TWU sought the meeting ...

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