subway – Temple Update

SEPTA Shifts to a Reduced “Lifeline Service” Schedule

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:01:48 +0000

SEPTA will operate on a new reduced “Lifeline Service Schedule” starting Thursday, April 9. The service change includes closing 10 Market-Frankford Line stations, eight Broad Street Line and Broad-Ridge Spur stations, suspending six Regional Rails lines and shorten two rail lines service. SEPTA says that all buses, subways, and trolleys in service will continue to follow Saturday schedules and…

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Bach in the Subways

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:10:43 +0000

For the past three years, Philadelphia has been participating in Bach in the Subways, a traditionthat began in 2011 in New York City to celebrate the life and legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach, the annual event brings his music to the public. Each March on the weekend anniversary of Bach’s birth, any musician capable of performing his music is welcome to participate and allow commuters the…

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Tomorrow: Bach in the Subways

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:10:52 +0000

Bach in the Subways 2019 is coming back the city of Philadelphia once more. Begun in New York City in 2011, Bach in the Subways is a weekend in March dedicated to musicians performing Bach pieces in various locations around the city for free. The tradition grew beyond NYC and subways to include more than 150 cities and 40 countries worldwide today. The purpose of the 100%

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30th Street Station Removes Famous Solari Board

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:53:44 +0000

The historic Solari board that once stood in 30th street station, ringing out and announcing daily train schedules, is no more. AMTRAK announced in November that they would remove the sign, which has been a staple of the station since the 1970s. SEPTA staff later began disassembling the board in late January. Though once commonplace in airports and trains all across the nation…

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SEPTA Key Expands to the Rails

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:15:19 +0000

Riding on a SEPTA train used to mean buying a ticket or a pass for the month, but starting this week the ways we pay for train fare will continue to evolve into one single method: the SEPTA Keycard. The SEPTA Key card has been in “Early Adopters” phase for a while now to prepare commuters for the transition and give an incentive to those who want to use the new system early…

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3 Things to Know for Monday, April 3

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:24:27 +0000

Subway bombing kills nine people in Russia: Petition calls for resignation of Temple Student Government President: Sustainability Week on campus…

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New Options for SEPTA Commuters

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:35:18 +0000

SEPTA made the key cards available again for passengers starting February 13, 2017 and continuing until March 3. The cards will be available at certain stops along the Broad Street Line, Market Frankford Line, and bus loops. The newest edition to the Key Program is the Travel Wallet. SEPTA’s Chief Press Officer, Andrew Busch, told Temple Update how the Travel Wallet is a little bit different…

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SEPTA Travel Wallet to Replace Token Travel

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 13:41:56 +0000

Temple students and Philadelphia residents will transition from tokens to the Septa Key. SEPTA introduced the key in June as a pathway for early adopters to transition from the outdated token to a virtual payment plan. Just this week Septa unveiled the newest addition to the SEPTA Key, the Travel Wallet. This installment to the SEPTA Key will help continue the gradual phase out of the token…

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SEPTA Operators Authorize Strike

Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:41:32 +0000

Members of Transport Workers Union Local 234 (TWU 234) met with SEPTA officials Sunday morning to discuss contract negotiations. Shortly into the meeting, workers in the Union voted unanimously to authorize a strike. Currently, the TWU represents over 5,000 SEPTA bus drivers, subway, and trolley operators. Negotiations with SEPTA began earlier this year, but the union’s contract expires Oct.

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SEPTA Eyes June Date to Roll Out New Payment System

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:55:31 +0000

In less than two months, SEPTA will make a move toward the future. Starting June 13th, the transit service will sell 10,000 SEPTA Key Cards on a first come, first served in kiosks at 12 subway stations, including Dilworth Plaza and Cecil B. Moore. “You have that one card that can do everything you need to do. It can pay for your fares,” said SEPTA Spokesman Andrew Busch. “You can also use…

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