Leslie Richards
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Philadelphia International Airport Cuts Ribbon on SEPTA Station Upgrades
A ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 15 celebrated a $1.5 million renovation to the airport train platforms, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. The renovations to the…
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SEPTA CEO, General Manager Leslie Richards to Step Down
Leslie Richards, the CEO and general manager of SEPTA, announced that she will be stepping down from her post, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia…
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SEPTA Plans to Increase Fares Through Discount Eliminations, Other Adjustments
Amid a financial crisis that has created a $240 million operating deficit, SEPTA is planning to increase fares by removing some customer discounts and implementing…
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Plans to Add Part-time Shoulder Use to Blue Route Moving Forward
Plans to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams on Interstate 476 by adding part-time shoulder use are slowly moving forward, writes Pete Bannan for The Times Herald.…
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Leslie Richards’ Revolutionary Vision for SEPTA Aims to Modernize the System To Make It Appealing to More People
SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards, who took over the job in early 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, and her team have rolled out an…
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CEO Hopes I-95 Collapse Shows SEPTA’s Worth to Riders, Officials
SEPTA has been adding routes in Northeast Philadelphia for travelers who can no longer drive on Interstate 95 near the Cottman Avenue exit following the…
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Now That SEPTA’s Not Spending for KoP Rail, Where Is It Putting the Resources Allotted to It?
The downsides to the federal derailment of the King of Prussia Rail construction have been well documented since the idea reached the end of its…
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Expecting More In-Person Work in the New Year, SEPTA Expands Regional Rail Service
Anticipating that more people may be returning to in-person work in the new year, SEPTA has altered its Regional Rail service to accommodate those returning…
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SEPTA Considers Lowering Regional Rail Fares, Easing Transfer Restrictions
SEPTA is considering lowering Regional Rail fares, and allowing passengers who travel by train within the city to transfer to buses, subways, and trolleys, writes…
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Battery Powered Buses Need Major Jolt to Keep Up With Expectations
Nearly a year and a half after SEPTA rolled out its fleet of battery powered buses — each costing nearly a million dollars — each,…
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Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Totally Modernized SEPTA Trolley
SEPTA is spending $203 million in the next 12 years to modernize its trolley system, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It would spend…
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SEPTA Lifting Capacity Limits on All Vehicles Next Month
Starting on June 1, SEPTA will eliminate all COVID-19 related capacity limits on trains, buses, and trolleys, writes Dan Stamm for NBC10. The decision was…
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SEPTA Overhaul Promises Faster, More Convenient Commute for Customers
Regional Rail trains every 15 minutes. A bus network redesign. Special passes for low-income users. These are some of the ideas being pursued in an…
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SEPTA’s Regional Rails Are Back on Schedule. Just Looking for Some Riders.
Regional rails are running. Now they just need the riders to come back, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Most trains are back to…
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