The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has released its second bus network proposal. The revised draft incorporated comments and feedback received during last fall’s engagement period.
“SEPTA and our consultants significantly reworked the initial draft network to better balance the project’s core goals of providing more frequent and reliable service with some of the familiar aspects of the existing network that customers prioritize. This is the most important time for riders and potential riders to share input and ideas about the proposed changes, which are still in draft form,” said Leslie S. Richards, SEPTA CEO and general manager.
There are still more frequent routes (routes running 15 minutes or better between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. seven days a week) than in the current system, and there are new connections as well, but the revised network de-emphasizes transferring and re-introduces some direct connects back into the bus system.
