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| − | Philadelphia is served by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), providing rail, subway, trolley, bus, and trackless trolley service in Philadelphia and it's metro area. | + | Philadelphia is served by the [[wikipedia:SEPTA|Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]] '''(SEPTA)''', providing rail, subway, trolley, bus, and trackless trolley service in Philadelphia and it's metro area. |
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*[http://www.septa.org/ SEPTA's home page], for schedules, fare information and travel advisories. | *[http://www.septa.org/ SEPTA's home page], for schedules, fare information and travel advisories. | ||
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**[http://www.septa.org/maps/system/index.html Regional Rail & Rail Transit Map] | **[http://www.septa.org/maps/system/index.html Regional Rail & Rail Transit Map] | ||
**[http://www.septa.org/cs/comment/index.html Online comment/complain form] | **[http://www.septa.org/cs/comment/index.html Online comment/complain form] | ||
| − | **[http://www.septa.org/cs/comment/index.html Reports], including (often) up to date ridership statistics, budgets, and board reports. | + | **[http://www.septa.org/cs/comment/index.html Reports], including (often) up to date ridership statistics, budgets, and board reports. |
*[http://www.twitter.com/septa SEPTA's Twitter feed] is the best way to follow any service delays, disruptions, and detours. | *[http://www.twitter.com/septa SEPTA's Twitter feed] is the best way to follow any service delays, disruptions, and detours. | ||
*[http://isepta.org/ iSepta] provides a quick and easy way to find the next Regional Rail train coming. | *[http://isepta.org/ iSepta] provides a quick and easy way to find the next Regional Rail train coming. | ||
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*A bit of history about the massive [http://intothecity.blogspot.com/2005/08/underground-pedestrian-concourse.html transit concourse] beneath Center City. | *A bit of history about the massive [http://intothecity.blogspot.com/2005/08/underground-pedestrian-concourse.html transit concourse] beneath Center City. | ||
| − | =Other transit agencies serving Philadelphia or the region= | + | = Other transit agencies serving Philadelphia or the region = |
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| − | =Other links= | + | *[http://www.njtransit.com NJ Transit] operates buses between Philadelphia and New Jersey, as well as service throughout New Jersey. |
| − | *[http://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/ The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society] Has lots of great information about Philadelphia's rail history (click on the old logos towards the bottom of the page) and has many pictures of the current system in action in their [http://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/RPOTW.html Picture of the Week] section. | + | *[http://www.ridepatco.org/ PATCO], operated by the DRPA, provides high speed rail service between Center City Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. |
| + | *[http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak] operates intercity rail from 30th Street Station. | ||
| + | *[http://www.megabus.com Megabus] and [http://www.boltbus.com Bolt Bus] operate low price, direct bus service to New York City from 30th Street Station. Megabus also offers service to other cities. | ||
| + | *[http://www.greyhound.com/ Greyhound] and [http://www.peterpanbus.com/ Peter Pan] operate intercity bus service from the Greyhound Terminal at 10th & Filbert streets. | ||
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| + | = Other links = | ||
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| + | *[http://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/ The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society] Has lots of great information about Philadelphia's rail history (click on the old logos towards the bottom of the page) and has many pictures of the current system in action in their [http://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/RPOTW.html Picture of the Week] section. | ||
*[http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.info/index.php Philadelphia Transit Vehicles] has many photos and a detailed roster of SEPTA's fleet. | *[http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.info/index.php Philadelphia Transit Vehicles] has many photos and a detailed roster of SEPTA's fleet. | ||
Revision as of 06:01, 24 January 2011
Philadelphia is served by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), providing rail, subway, trolley, bus, and trackless trolley service in Philadelphia and it's metro area.
SEPTA
- SEPTA's home page, for schedules, fare information and travel advisories.
- Quick useful links:
- TrainView shows real time status of all trains on the Regional Rail system
- Bus schedules
- Subway schedules and the Norristown High Speed Line
- Trolley schedules
- Regional Rail schedules
- Regional Rail & Rail Transit Map
- Online comment/complain form
- Reports, including (often) up to date ridership statistics, budgets, and board reports.
- SEPTA's Twitter feed is the best way to follow any service delays, disruptions, and detours.
- iSepta provides a quick and easy way to find the next Regional Rail train coming.
- septime.org provides a simple and fast way to look at schedules for trains, subways, buses and trolleys.
- A bit of history about the massive transit concourse beneath Center City.
Other transit agencies serving Philadelphia or the region
- NJ Transit operates buses between Philadelphia and New Jersey, as well as service throughout New Jersey.
- PATCO, operated by the DRPA, provides high speed rail service between Center City Philadelphia and southern New Jersey.
- Amtrak operates intercity rail from 30th Street Station.
- Megabus and Bolt Bus operate low price, direct bus service to New York City from 30th Street Station. Megabus also offers service to other cities.
- Greyhound and Peter Pan operate intercity bus service from the Greyhound Terminal at 10th & Filbert streets.
Other links
- The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society Has lots of great information about Philadelphia's rail history (click on the old logos towards the bottom of the page) and has many pictures of the current system in action in their Picture of the Week section.
- Philadelphia Transit Vehicles has many photos and a detailed roster of SEPTA's fleet.
