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Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen

Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen Philadelphia’s public transit system has been plagued by poor conditions and unstable funding for nearly a century, with commuters’ complaints often convincing government officials to act. In 1967, librarian Miriam S. Axelrod wrote a letter to Mayor […]

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How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends

How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends SEPTA’s new bus line, Route 49, has defied post-pandemic transit trends by seeing ridership growth, making it one of the few Philly bus or train lines to experience an increase in riders. The route connects two residential neighborhoods (Strawberry Mansion and Grays Ferry) […]

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