Facing a historic funding crisis, SEPTA unveiled a proposed budget Wednesday that would slash nearly half of its service, raise fares, and cut staff. If implemented, the Wilmington/Newark Line would be shut down, along with other major rail services. The proposal, driven by a looming $213 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1, includes a 45% reduction …
First Staters hoping to head up to the City of Brotherly Love to celebrate the Eagles Super Bowl LIX victory have plenty of options Friday. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is gearing up for the influx of up to 1 million fans heading into Philadelphia, and to accommodate the large crowd, SEPTA will run six special trains from the …
This Week’s Review Includes: Ho-ho-ho! Classic Delaware area Christmas traditions await Milford’s new ‘Farmacy Market’ grew out of an abundant garden Retired nurse Valerie Jones Giltner to run in House District 37 Milford parents voice concern about school safety, bullying Salesianum soccer wins third consecutive state championship Click on the image below to read the articles and more! Sonja …
SEPTA commuter train service to the new Claymont Transportation Center starts Dec. 4, increasing the community’s attractiveness to businesses and residents and reducing hassles for commuting into – and just visiting – Philadelphia The new station is a centerpiece of redevelopment of 425 acres on Philadelphia Pike, just south of the Pennsylvania line, that for decades was a steel mill. …
The long-desired commuter rail service between Newark and Perryville, Maryland, is inching forward. A new agreement between the Delaware Transit Corp. and the Maryland Transit Administration calls for studying the expansion of MARC train service 20 miles to Newark and hence into the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority system into Philadelphia and points beyond. “The recently announced agreement by the MTA …
Dough4872/Wikimedia Commons Masks are no longer required on Delaware’s public transit buses. A federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled the CDC overstepped its authority and failed to follow proper procedure when it extended the mask mandate for planes and other forms of public transportation. Shortly after, the White House announced the Transportation Security Administration would no longer enforce the …
