According to Delaware County Times, SEPTA, the agency that runs every form of public transportation in Philadelphia and its adjacent counties, announced that its rider revenues exceeded expectations, leaving it with a budget surplus for the first time in its history.

Now, that in itself is actually a big deal. The Great Recession has dented transit ( Read more... )

When SEPTA, the transit agency responsible for all public transportation in southern Pennsylvania (and parts of New Jersey and Delaware) unveiled new train sets for it's regional rail network, it did so in style. It put together a somewhat nifty video advertising it, and a less nifty video to highlight its special features (unfortunately, I can't ( Read more... )