public transit

SEPTA announced the that they are removing the interim tag from Transit Police Chief Charles “Chuck” Lawson. He became the interim transit police chief on July 5, 2022. He is tasked with protecting SEPTA’s staff and riders.

Friday’s a big night for Philadelphia sports and SEPTA is already preparing to help Sixers and Phillies fans make their way to South Philadelphia.

SEPTA On-Demand will allow riders in the Philly suburbs to schedule rides in the same manner as Uber or Lyft — but at a much lower cost.

Need a ride in the suburbs?

NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal talks to SEPTA general manager and CEO Leslie Richards about what SEPTA is doing to make it more comfortable for commuters. A funding fallout is forcing the transit agency to make tough choices. Safety and comfort are ongoing concerns for riders.

NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal examines the push, by some, to build a subway line along the busy Roosevelt Boulevard. Some lawmakers see this as “the moment” to build the train line in the grassy median. It would come at a big cost, however.

If you ride Amtrak late at night to and from Philadelphia, then rides to and from Washington and New York will now just cost $10.

SEPTA started a new schedule this week for some train, trolley and bus routes in the city and the suburbs.

SEPTA is changing its bus routes, and planning to eliminate some routes. The public is getting its chance Monday to comment on the plan.

A man died after his clothes got stuck in the door of a subway train he was racing to catch, which then dragged him onto the tracks in Manhattan, police said.

SEPTA is opening a new station, the easy-to-remember Wawa Station, in Delaware County. The transit system’s Regional Rail lines are also undergoing some other changes. Here are the details in a video produced and edited by NBC10’s Olivia Benner.