Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Reporting marks	SPAX
Locale	Greater Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Philadelphia Bucks County Chester County Delaware County Montgomery County New Jersey Mercer County Delaware New Castle County
Dates of operation	1965 – present
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge), 5 ft 2½ in (1588 mm) (broad gauge Market-Frankford Line)
Headquarters	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional quasi-public state agency that serves 3.8 million people in five counties in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region. SEPTA follows an multi-modal approach to public transportation, operating bus, subway and elevated rail, commuter rail, light rail , and electric trolley bus service (temporarily suspended as of 2006), and manages construction projects that repair, replace, and expand the existing infrastructure and rolling stock. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority logo; used for identification purposes; presumed fair use. ... Reporting marks on two CP Rail covered hoppers passing Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, June 20, 2004. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... 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The five Pennsylvania counties that SEPTA serves are: the combined city and county of Philadelphia, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bucks County, and Chester County. SEPTA also serves New Castle County in Delaware, and Mercer County in New Jersey. Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... New Castle County is the northern-most county of the three counties in the state of Delaware. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²)  - Width 30 miles (48 km)  - Length 100 miles (161 km)  - % water 21. ... {{Infobox U.S. CoiirjhtfnEGEYWnfv state = New Jersey | seal = Mc-m f seal. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ...

SEPTA has the fifth largest transit system in the United States, with 280 active stations, over 450 miles of track, 2,295 revenue vehicles, 196 routes, and about 306.9 million annual unlinked trips. Average weekday ridership across the system is about 1,000,000 passengers. SEPTA also manages Shared-Ride services in Philadelphia and ADA services across the region. These services are operated by third-party contractors. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. ...

Perhaps SEPTA's largest challenge is its lack of qualified management which leads to the system's constant budget crisis. Senior management of the system are largely unqualified for their respective positions. The budget crises and cash shortages continually experienced by system are thwarted not by good management practices, but with real or threatened reductions of services and demands for more public subsidies. This generally only further exacerbates the public’s distrust for the agency.

SEPTA's continual reliance on public subsidies is eroded by its lack of service. Extended wait times between trains and buses, and a physical infrastructure that is at near failure result in falling ridership and diminishing system support. Unlike any other staffed token booth in the United States, most fare collector booths in SEPTA subways only take exact change and do not sell tokens.

SEPTA has a workforce of over 9,000. The company's headquarters is located at 1234 Market Street in Center City Philadelphia. Market Street Market Street, originally known as High Street, is a major east-west street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

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Routes

Rapid transit

• Market-Frankford Line (Blue Line): subway and elevated line from the Frankford Transportation Center (fully renovated in 2003) in the Frankford section of Philadelphia to 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby, via Center City Philadelphia.
• Broad Street Line and Broad-Ridge Spur (Orange Line): subway line along Broad Street in Philadelphia from Fern Rock Transportation Center to Pattison Avenue/Sports Complex, via Center City Philadelphia.

Market-Frankford Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), El or Blue Line) is a transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA. It begins at 69th Street Terminal just west of the city line in Upper Darby and... Frankford is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, situated about 6 miles northeast of Center City. ... The 69th Street Terminal is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. ... Broad Street Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authoritys Broad Street Line (BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS) or Orange Line) runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to several stadiums. ... Broad Street Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authoritys Broad Street Line (BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS) or Orange Line) runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in the extreme northern reaches of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to several...

Trolley and Light rail

• SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines (Green Line): five trolley routes that run in a subway in Center City and fan out along on street-level trolley tracks in West and Southwest Philadelphia.
• Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100): formerly known as the Philadelphia & Western (P&W), this interurban rapid transit is considered a light rail line.
• SEPTA Suburban Trolley Lines (Routes 101 and 102): two trolley routes in Delaware County which run mostly on private rights-of-way but also have some street running.
• Routes 15, 23, and 56: Three surface trolley routes that were "temporarily" suspended in 1992. Routes 23 and 56 are currently operated with buses. Trolley service on Route 15 resumed as of September 2005
• Trackless trolley (Trolleybus): All five of SEPTA's trackless trolley routes are currently operated with buses. Routes 29, 59, 66, 75, and 79 were run with trackless trolleys until diesel buses replaced them in 2002 and 2003. There are plans to acquire new trackless trolley vehicles and resume trackless trolley operates on the 59, 66, and 75.

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Bus

SEPTA lists 121 bus routes, not including over 50 school trips, with most routes in the City of Philadelphia proper. Currently, SEPTA generally employs lettered, one and two-digit route numbering for its City Division routes, 90-series and 100-series numbers routes for its Victory ("Red Arrow") Division (Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties) and its Frontier Division (Montgomery and Bucks Counties), 200-series routes for its Regional Rail connector routes (Routes 201, 204 and 206 in Montgomery & Chester Counties), 300-series routes for other specialized and/or third-party contract routes, and 400-series routes for limited service buses to schools within the city of Philadelphia.

Commuter Rail

Called Regional Rail, SEPTA's commuter rail service is run by the SEPTA Regional Rail division. This division operates 13 lines serving more than 150 stations covering most of the five county southeastern Pennsylvania region. It also runs trains to Newark, Delaware and Trenton, New Jersey. A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on 13 branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia its suburbs. ... Main Street is the commercial heart of Newark. ... Nickname: Trent, T-Town Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area    - City 21. ...

SEPTA Divisions

SEPTA has three major operating divisions: City Transit, Suburban, and Regional Rail. These divisions reflect the different transit and railroad operations that SEPTA has assumed.

City Transit Division

The City Transit Division operates routes mostly within the City of Philadelphia, including buses, subway-surface trolleys, the Market-Frankford Line, and the Broad Street Line. Some of its routes extend into Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties. This division is the descendant of the Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC). There are seven depots in this division - 5 of these depots only operate buses, 1 is a mixed bus/streetcar depot, 1 is a streetcar-only facility. Market-Frankford Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), El or Blue Line) is a transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA. It begins at 69th Street Terminal just west of the city line in Upper Darby and... Broad Street Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authoritys Broad Street Line (BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS) or Orange Line) runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to several stadiums. ... The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional quasi-public state agency that serves 3. ...

Garages

• Callowhill Depot (buses and streetcars)
• Elmwood Depot (streetcars only)
• Frankford Depot (buses and trackless trolleys---trackless trolley routes currently run with diesel buses)
• Comly Depot (buses only)
• Midvale Depot (buses only)
• Allegheny Depot (articulated buses only)
• Southern Depot (buses and trackless trolleys---trackless trolley routes currently run with diesel buses)
• Germantown Depot (buses only/contract operations)

Routes

Bus and Trackless Trolley

Main article: SEPTA City Transit Division bus routes

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates these bus and trackless trolley (currently under bustitution) routes as part of its city transit division from seven garages within Philadelphia, serving primarily the city and some areas immediately outside of city limits. ...

Light rail routes

Main article: SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines

Main article: Route 15 (SEPTA)

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) operates five subway-surface trolley lines in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. ... The SEPTA Route 15 is a heritage streetcar line, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), serving North and West Philadelphia. ...

Suburban Division

Victory Division

The Victory Division operates suburban bus and trolley (or light rail) routes that are based at 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby in Delaware County. Its routes include the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) light rail line that runs from 69th Street Terminal to Norristown and the SEPTA Surface Media and Sharon Hill Trolley Lines (Routes 101 and 102). This division is the descendant of the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, also known as the Red Arrow Lines. Most residents of the Victory Division operating area still refers this division as the "Red Arrow Division." The 69th Street Terminal is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Darby Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA. The township was incorporated as such on August 30, 1736 from Darby Township. ... The Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as Route 100 of the Suburban Transit Division, is a hybrid between light rail and rapid transit operating between Norristown Transportation Center and 69th Street Terminal, running entirely on its own right of way, inherited from the... Routes 101 & 102 Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Suburban Trolley Lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as Routes 101 (Media) and 102 (Sharon Hill) of the Suburban Transit Division, are the remaining portion of the former Red Arrow trolley system. ...

Routes

Light Rail Routes

Main article: Norristown High Speed Line

Main article: SEPTA Suburban Trolley Lines

The Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as Route 100 of the Suburban Transit Division, is a hybrid between light rail and rapid transit operating between Norristown Transportation Center and 69th Street Terminal, running entirely on its own right of way, inherited from the... The Suburban Trolley Lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as Routes 101 (Media) and 102 (Sharon Hill) of the Suburban Transit Division, are the remaining portion of the former Red Arrow trolley system operated by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company. ...

Bus Routes

Main article: SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates these routes serving points in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, with a few routes operating into the city of Philadelphia. ...

Frontier Division

The Frontier Division operates suburban bus routes that are based at the Norristown Transportation Center in Montgomery County and bus lines that serve eastern Bucks County. This division is the descendant of the Schuylkill Valley Lines in the Norristown area, with the routes in Bucks County initiated by SEPTA in the 1980's. Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 17 miles (27 km) west by north of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. ...

Frontier Division Routes

Main article: SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates these routes serving points in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, with a few routes operating into the city of Philadelphia. ...

Suburban Contract Operations

Main article: SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates these routes serving points in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, with a few routes operating into the city of Philadelphia. ...

Regional Rail Division

A SEPTA platform at 30th Street Station

Main article: SEPTA Regional Rail

The Regional Rail Division (RRD) operates commuter railroad routes that all, except for the R6 Cynwyd line, go through the Center City Commuter Connection Tunnel, stopping at 30th Street Station, Suburban Station, and Market East Station. There are 13 branches that extend as far as Newark, Delaware and Trenton, New Jersey, where one can take NJ Transit or Amtrak to New York City. This division is the descendant of the 6 commuter lines of the Reading Company (RDG) and the 7 commuter lines of Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR, later Penn Central: PC) railroads. Image File history File links SEPTA_Platform_-_30th_Street_Station_-_Philadelphia. ... Image File history File links SEPTA_Platform_-_30th_Street_Station_-_Philadelphia. ... 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on 13 branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia its suburbs. ... The SEPTA R6 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... The Center City Commuter Connection is a passenger railroad tunnel and underground transportation concourse in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Suburban Station Suburban Station is an underground commuter rail station located on John F Kennedy Boulevard between 16th and 17th Streets. ... 11th Street Entrance to Market East station Market East Station is an underground SEPTA Regional Rail station located on Market Street (Philadelphia) between 10th and 12th Streets. ... Main Street is the commercial heart of Newark. ... Nickname: Trent, T-Town Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area    - City 21. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... The Penn Central Transportation Company, normally called Penn Central, was an American railroad company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formed by the merger on February 1, 1968 of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad; the New Haven was added to the merger at the insistence of the...

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History

Pennsylvania state charter created SEPTA on August 17, 1963. On November 1, 1965, SEPTA absorbed two predecessor agencies. The first predecessor agency, the Passenger Service Improvement Corporation (PSIC), had been created on January 20, 1960 to work with the Reading Company and Pennsylvania Railroad to improve commuter rail service and help the railroads maintain otherwise unprofitable passenger rail service. The city of Philadelphia and Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester counties created the other predecessor agency, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Compact (SEPACT), on September 8, 1961 to coordinate regional transport issues. SEPACT itself had succeded the Philadelphia Transportation Company. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

SEPTA was chartered with the purpose of coordinating government subsidies to various transit and railroad companies in southeastern Pennsylvania. This included the Reading Company and Pennsylvania Railroad commuter railroad lines, and by 1966, all of these commuter railroad lines were operated under contract to SEPTA. On February 1, 1968, the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with the New York Central railroad to become Penn Central, only to file for bankruptcy on June 21, 1970. Penn Central continued to operate in bankruptcy until 1976 when Conrail took over its assets along with several other bankrupt railroads, including the Reading Company. Conrail continued to operate commuter services under contract to SEPTA until January 1, 1983, when SEPTA officially took over operations and acquired track, rolling stock, and other assets to form the Railroad Division. 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... The Penn Central Transportation Company, normally called Penn Central, was an American railroad company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formed by the merger on February 1, 1968 of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad; the New Haven was added to the merger at the insistence of the... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on 13 branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia its suburbs. ...

SEPTA acquired the Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) on September 30, 1968, which included bus, trolley, and trackless trolley routes, and the Market-Frankford Line and the Broad Street Line in the City of Philadelphia. This became the City Transit Division. (Established as the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company in 1907 by the merger of a group of then independent transit companies operating within the city and its environs, the system became the PTC in 1940.) The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional quasi-public state agency that serves 3. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Market-Frankford Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), El or Blue Line) is a transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA. It begins at 69th Street Terminal just west of the city line in Upper Darby and... Broad Street Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authoritys Broad Street Line (BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS) or Orange Line) runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to several stadiums. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

On January 30, 1970, SEPTA acquired the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, also known as the Red Arrow Lines, which included the Philadelphia and Western Railroad (P&W) route now called the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100), the Media and Sharon Hill Lines (Routes 101 and 102), and several suburban bus routes in Delaware County. Today, this is the Victory Division, though it is sometimes referred to as the Red Arrow Division. January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was an interurban railroad company operating in the western suburbs of the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as Route 100 of the Suburban Transit Division, is a hybrid between light rail and rapid transit operating between Norristown Transportation Center and 69th Street Terminal, running entirely on its own right of way, inherited from the... Routes 101 & 102 Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Suburban Trolley Lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as Routes 101 (Media) and 102 (Sharon Hill) of the Suburban Transit Division, are the remaining portion of the former Red Arrow trolley system. ...

In 1976, SEPTA acquired the Schuylkill Valley Lines, which is today the Frontier Division.

The present General Manager is Faye L. M. Moore, who had served as the authority's Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer prior to her appointment in 2002. Past General Managers include John "Jack" Leary, Lou Gambaccini, and David L. Gunn. Past Acting General Managers include Jim Kilcur and Bill Stead. ː:For other persons also named David Gunn, see article David Gunn. ...

2005 Strike

The SEPTA system in the event of a strike.©SEPTA 2005

SEPTA's contracts with its transit operators expired in April and May, 2005. In October 2005, the Transport Workers Union Local 234 and the United Transportation Union Local 1594 set a strike deadline effective Halloween morning, October 31, 2005 at 12:01 am. The reason the strike occurred was due to disagreement between SEPTA management and union leadership regarding employees' contributions to healthcare. Before the strike, SEPTA tried to negotiate with the union, offering them a new deal whereby SEPTA union employees would pay 5% of their salary towards healthcare costs. The SEPTA union refused the offer, arguing that when cost of living increases and inflation are factored in, its members would actually make less money than before. Negotiators walked out of contract negotiations minutes before that deadline when they failed to come to a conclusion. All employees in the City, Victory, and Frontier Divisions walked off the job, resulting in a complete suspension of service on all bus, trolley, and subway lines. Service on the regional rail division continued according to contingency plans, with service added to certain stations to help transport displaced city and suburban division passengers. This work stoppage stranded approximately 400,000 riders daily, impacting around 1,000,000 rides daily, forcing commuters to car-pool, walk, or arrange other alternative methods of transportation. In addition, over 27,000 public school students who receive free or subsidized transit tokens were forced to miss school completely or have their days cut short due to transportation issues. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x1047, 249 KB)(C) 2005 SEPTA SEPTA Regional Rail system map. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x1047, 249 KB)(C) 2005 SEPTA SEPTA Regional Rail system map. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Transport Workers Union of America. ... The United Transportation Union (UTU) is a labour organization in the United States and Canada representing rail, bus, air travel, and transit system workers and retirees. ... Halloween or Halloween is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other gifts. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the early morning of November 7, 2005, a preliminary agreement had been reached between SEPTA management and union leadership. Service on all affected transit lines was fully restored by the late afternoon. This agreement was due in large part to the intervention by former Philadelphia mayor, and current Pennsylvania governor, Ed Rendell. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward Gene Rendell (born January 5, 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. ...

One of SEPTA's articulated NEOPLAN AN460 buses.

The new face of SEPTA's bus fleet which is the New Flyer D40LF.

Single-end Kawasaki trolleys waiting in the yard in 1993.

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Active Revenue Fleet

Bus

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Subway

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Light Rail

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Regional Rail

Silverliner II No. 269 still carrying "PENNSYLVANIA" name boards.

Eastbound SEPTA 145 making a station stop in Paoli, in 1993.

Train of Silverliner II and III cars entering the Temple University station in May 2006.

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Maintenance of way vehicles

• C-145 snow sweeper 1923
• Harsco Track Technologies Corporation work car
• PCC work car 2194
• SEPTA Railroad OPS-3161 work car
• W-56 work Car
• W-61 work Car

Maintenance facilities

• 69th Street Yard (Market-Frankford Line)
• Allegheny Depot (City Transit Division/Bus)
• Berridge Shops (formerly Wyoming Shops) (Bus Maintenance and Overhauls)
• Callowhill Depot (City Transit Division/Bus and Streetcar)
• Comly Depot (City Transit Division/Bus)
• Elmwood Depot (City Transit Division/Streetcar)
• Fern Rock Yard (Broad Street Line)
• Frankford Depot (City Transit Division/Bus)
• Frazer Yard (Regional Rail)
• Frontier Depot (Suburban Transit Division/Bus)
• Germantown Brakes Maintenance Facility (Bus Maintenance/Contract Operations)
• Midvale Depot (City Transit Division/Bus)
• Overbrook Maintenance Facility (Regional Rail)
• Powelton Yard (Regional Rail)
• Roberts Yard (Regional Rail)
• Southern Depot (City Transit Division/Bus)
• Woodland Maintenance Facility (Streetcar Overhaul and Repairs)
• Victory Depot (69th Street) (Suburban Transit Division/Bus and Rail)

Governance

SEPTA is governed by a fifteen member Board of Directors.

• The City of Philadelphia appoints two members; one of whom is appointed by the Mayor, the other is appointed by the President of the Philadelphia City Council. The representatives from Philadelphia have the ability to veto any item that comes before the full board due to a formula based on population and ridership that only applies to the City of Philadelphia; the veto is subject to an override vote by the full board within 30 days after the veto is applied.

• Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County appoint two members each. These members are appointed by the County Commissioners in Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery County and by the County Council in Delaware County.

• The majority and minority leaders of the two houses of the Pennsylvania State Legislature (the Senate and the House of Representatives) appoints one member each, for a total of four members.

• The Governor of Pennsylvania appoints one member.

The day-to-day operations of SEPTA is handled by the General Manager, who is appointed and hired by the Board of Directors. The General Manager is assisted by 9 department heads, with the title of "Assistant General Manager". The Assistant General Managers report directly to the General Manager on behalf of their respective departments. Capitol Building The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the U.S. state of Pennsylvanias legislative branch, seated at the states capital, Harrisburg. ... List of Pennsylvania Governors The office of Pennsylvania governor was created by the states Constitution of 1790. ...

Other transit agencies in the Philadelphia region

• NJ Transit runs buses from Philadelphia to New Jersey points. It also runs the River Line light rail line from Camden, New Jersey to Trenton, New Jersey and the Atlantic City Line from 30th St. Station to Atlantic City.
• PATCO Speedline is a rapid transit line that runs from Center City Philadelphia to Camden, New Jersey and terminates in Lindenwold, New Jersey. At the 8th and Market Streets, one can transfer to the Market-Frankford Line and Broad-Ridge Spur with an additional transfer fare. It crosses over the Delaware River via the Ben Franklin Bridge. It is owned by the Delaware River Port Authority.
• Krapf's Transit runs regularly scheduled to Coatesville, Downingtown, Exton, and West Chester. They also provide contract services to SEPTA.
• Pottstown Urban Transit operates five bus routes within Pottstown Borough and the neighboring townships of Lower Pottsgrove, Upper Pottsgrove, and West Pottsgrove in Montgomery County and North Coventry Township in Chester County.
• DART First State provides bus service in Delaware. This service connects with SEPTA's R2 Wilmington-Newark Regional Rail line in Wilmington and Newark.
• AMTRAK provides rail service between Philadelphia and points beyond SEPTA's range, including Lancaster and Harrisburg to the west, Baltimore and Washington, DC to the southwest, and New York to the northeast. AMTRAK's service overlaps to some degree with the R2, R5, and R7 lines. It is faster than SEPTA, but significantly more expensive.

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See also

• List of rapid transit systems
• Commuter rail in North America
• David L. Gunn

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External links

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• Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Official Website
• Philadelphia Transit Vehicles Fan Site
• Philly NRHS Septa History
• Philadelphia Transit Fan Discussion Boards
• Philly Trolley Tracks
• SeptaSucks Complaint Website
• SEPTA Transit stops mapped onto Google Maps
• SEPTA Photo Pages-Stan's Railpix