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Monday, March 3, 2008
SEPTA News Page Archive
Market Frankford El Icon Market Frankford Line Weekend Shutdown March 7 to March 10
Rt. 101 Icon Route 101 Boarding Location Change
Rt. 101 Icon Subway-Surface Tunnel Closure
Route 15 Icon Route 15 Bus Substitution and Detour 
ADA Icon Forest Hills Station Outbound Mini High Temporarily Out of Service


2008 Philadelphia Flower Show: March 2 - March 9
SEPTA is offering discounted admission tickets plus a special $9 Bouquet Pass – providing all-day, unlimited travel on SEPTA – for attendees of this year’s show.  Flower Show prices vary by day, but purchasing discounted admission tickets can save you up to $5!  The Bouquet Pass is not valid for any travel to or from Trenton, NJ and is not valid on any AM peak hour Regional Rail train.  Additional information regarding SEPTA service, Flower Show tickets and passes is available.

Additional weekday service will be offered for customers on the Regional Rail lines between Lansdale or Malvern and Center City Philadelphia.  Trains will operate about every 30-minutes throughout the midday.  Ticket office hours are also being extended along these Regional Rail lines.  Please consult the special Lansdale/Doylestown Line or Paoli/Thorndale Line schedules for this additional travel information.

Public Hearing on SEPTA's Fiscal Year 2009 Operating
Budget and Fiscal Years 2010-2014 Financial Plan
SEPTA has scheduled public hearings on SEPTA’s Proposed Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009 (Fiscal Year 2009) and Five Year Financial PlanMore information on hearing dates and locations.

Good Friday (March 21) Holiday Schedules

Holiday schedules in effect on Good Friday, March 21, are available for preview

Community Meeting for Route 11 Track Renewal Project
SEPTA plans to excavate, renew and repave approximately 4,000 feet of trolley track along Woodland Avenue between 60th Street to 68th Street. An open forum will be held 6:00pm on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the 12th District Police Station Roll Call Room, 65th & Woodland Avenue. Visit the Southwest CDC website for additional community information.

Comment on the SEPTA Program Management Plan

The Program Management Plan document describes the policies and procedures for operating the Federal Transit Administration's JARC (Job Access and Reverse Commute) and New Freedom Program.  SEPTA is currently seeking public comment to the first issuance of this Program Management Plan.  Feel free to review our Program Management Plan and submit commentsThe comment period will conclude on Wednesday, March 5, 2008.

Comment on Route 150, 205 and 306 Proposals

SEPTA proposes to make permanent experimental Route 150 operating between Plymouth Meeting Mall and Philadelphia Park Race Track & Casino as well as to make Routes 205 and 306 permanent.  SEPTA will hold public hearings concerning these Tariffs and is currently seeing public comments regarding these proposals.

Next SEPTA Participated Event
SEPTA appears at events around the region to promote the benefits of riding transit.  Our Events page has a complete listing of those upcoming events.

Flower Show
March 2-9, 2008

Philadelphia Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia PA  19107


Take  Bus Route 23 and 48 for direct access;
Market-Frankford Line
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