2007 Philadelphia Public Transit Funding Crisis:
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

* 2007 Dec. 15 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Court dismisses SEPTA appeal on transfer raise
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Dec. 15 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Court says SEPTA transfers must stay
By MARK McDONALD

* 2007 Nov. 1 - Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
SEPTA Argues Appeal On Paper Transfer Decision
By: Dan Hirschhorn

* 2007 Oct. 30 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Regional Commentary
SEPTA's board needs retooling
Too few are from Phila. or have the needed expertise.
By Sandy Smith

* 2007 Sept. 28 - The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
SEPTA?Board Votes To Raise Fares
By: Dan Hirschhorn

* 2007 Sept. 28 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
SEPTA imposes another fare hike
A 15-cent increase in the cost of transfers, tokens sparks criticism.
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Sept. 28 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Briefly... CITY/REGION --
SEPTA decides to up prices of tokens, transfers next week
(Fourth of five news briefs)

* 2007 Sept. 28 - The Philadelphia Inquirer On-Line/AP:
SEPTA tokens, transfers to cost 15 cents more on Monday

* 2007 Sept. 27 - The Philadelphia Inquirer On-Line:
SEPTA hikes fares again
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Sept. 26 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Feeling railroaded by ticket surcharge
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Sept. - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Letters-to-the-Editor
** Sept. 25 - Extortion by SEPTA
By Susan M. Waskey, Philadelphia
** Sept. 22 - Congestion pricing -- Re: "Traffic costs local drivers 38 hours per year," Sept. 18
By Glenn R. George, Philadelphia

* 2007 Sept. 20 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
SEPTA seeks new fare hikes
A drop in revenue is blamed
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Sept. 20 - Philadelphia Daily News:
SEPTA planning 15-cent fare boost, appealing court rule
By DAN GERINGER

* 2007 Sept. 20 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Editorial
IS THIS FARE?

* 2007 Sept. 19 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
SEPTA says it will seek fare increases
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Sept. 19 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly students disappointed again
By Susan Snyder
Includes: Brady also said the district is responding to some reports of eligible students not getting free passes to ride SEPTA...

* 2007 Sept. 19 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Traffic costs local drivers 38 hours per year
By Paul Nussbaum and Ashwin Verghese

* 2007 Aug. 17 - The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
Judge: SEPTA Cannot Scrap Transfers
By: Dan Hirschhorn

* 2007 Aug. 17 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
SEPTA ordered to keep transfers
The agency vowed to appeal the ruling in a suit brought by Philadelphia
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Aug. 17 - Philadelphia Daily News:
SEPTA loses court ruling: Paper transfers stay
By DAN GERINGER & MARK MCDONALD

* 2007 Aug. 17 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Editorial
FARE WIN

* 2007 Aug. 16, 3:27 p.m. - The Philadelphia Inquirer On-Line:
SEPTA paper transfers will continue
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Aug. 16 - The Philadelphia Inquirer On-Line/AP:
Judge orders SEPTA to restore transfers

* 2007 Aug. 16 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Editorial
Editorial | SEPTA Passes for Students
Smoothing the road to school

* 2007 Aug. 15 - The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
SEPTA Gives Students Free Ride With New Offer
By: Dan Hirschhorn

* 2007 Aug. 15 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
A free SEPTA ride for some students
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Aug. 15 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Free SEPTA passes for students
By DAN GERINGER

* 2007 Aug. 15 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Editorial
STUDENTS GET FREE RIDE
WEEKLY SEPTA PASSES RESOLVE TRANSFER PROBLEM

* 2007 Aug. 14 - The Philadelphia Inquirer On-Line/AP:
Philadelphia students will get free ride to school on SEPTA
By KATHY MATHESON

* 2007 Aug. 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
SEPTA's 60-cent flap lingers
U.S. agency withdrew on its demand over transfer issue. The city took a new tack.
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 Aug. 11 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Feds duck as SEPTA-city battle over transfers
By DAN GERINGER

* 2007 Aug. 10 - The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
SEPTA Asks Judge To Delay Ruling
By: Dan Hirschhorn

* 2007 Aug. 10 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
City concourse gets a breath of fresh air
Warren of tunnels is now scrubbed daily.
By Joseph A. Slobodzian

* 2007 Aug. 9 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Editorial
SEPTA AND CIVIL RIGHTS
FEDS STEP IN ON TRANSFER ELIMINATION

* 2007 Aug. 9 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Center City District starting concourse clean-up
By Joseph A. Slobodzian

* 2007 Aug. 8 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Correction
Correction
In a story in yesterday's Daily News on the hearings to determine whether SEPTA can terminate its 60-cent paper transfers, the last name of Common Pleas Judge Gary DiVito was misspelled. *

* 2007 Aug. 8 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Letter-to-the-Editor
Letters | CITY TRANSIT DIVISION NEEDS A D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Mark D. Sanders, President
Philadelphia Street Railway Historical Society

* 2007 Aug. 7 - Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
City Vs. SEPTA Battle Drags On
By: Dan Hirschhorn

* 2007 Aug. 7 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
U.S. agency steps into fray over transfers
Federal authorities say SEPTA must analyze the effect that fare hikes would have on low-income riders.
By Larry Eichel, Inquirer Senior Writer

* 2007 Aug. 7 - Philadelphia Daily News:
SEPTA transfers to stay - for now
By DAN GERINGER

* 2007 Aug. 7 - The Philadelphia Inquirer On-Line/AP:
Federal government enters dispute over bus, subway transfers

* 2007 Aug. 6, 1:39 p.m. - The Philadelphia Inquirer On-Line:
FTA letter aids city’s fight to keep 60-cent SEPTA tranfers
By Larry Eichel

* 2007 Aug. 5 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Changing Skyline | Bridges crumbling, funds dwindling
An infrastructure crisis could be a year away.
By Inga Saffron

* 2007 Aug. 3 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Taubenberger urges SEPTA to retain transfers
By Larry Eichel

* 2007 Aug. 3 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Column - Ronnie Polaneczky
Ronnie Polaneczky | On this hand, SEPTA's playing the dumb card

* 2007 Aug. 2 - The Philadelphia Inquirer/AP:
SEPTA says it will pull two bus ads for Colt 45

* 2007 Aug. 2 - Philadelphia Daily News:
COLT 45 WIN

* 2007 Aug. 1 - The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
SEPTA Transfers Get Brief Reprieve
By DAN HIRSCHHORN

* 2007 Aug. 1 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Judge blocks SEPTA transfer cancellation
By Larry Eichel, Inquirer Senior Writer

* 2007 Aug. 1 - Philadelphia Daily News:
SEPTA transfers still alive
Judge derails transit agency's plan to end system
By DAN GERINGER & DAMON C. WILLIAMS

* 2007 Aug. 1 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Editorial
WAS THIS LAWSUIT NECESSARY?
SEPTA'S TRANFER CRISIS DOESN'T NEED TO BE ONE

* 2007 July 11, 4:22 p.m. - The Philadelphia Inquirer On-Line/AP:
NJ Transit approves annual budget, ridership increases
NJ Transit increased fares systemwide by nearly 10 percent in June to help close a budget deficit of about $60 million.

* 2007 July 11 - News Release:
Health Dept. Asked to Study
Air Quality Impacts of Transit Cutbacks
Long-time public transit advocate Glenn A. Walsh addresses [prepared text included] Allegheny County Board of Health asking that the Allegheny County Health Department be directed to study the air quality impacts of service reductions, and fare increases, implemented by Pittsburgh's Port Authority Transit (PAT) system over the last four decades.

* 2007 July 11 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Port Authority gains funding, with strings attached
By Jonathan D. Silver

* 2007 July 11 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
New taxes could help transit system, Allegheny County
By Mike Wereschagin and Jim Ritchie

* 2007 July 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
$150 million for SEPTA will avert fall fare hikes, service cuts
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 July 11 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Budget may have steered SEPTA out of $$ trouble
By DAN GERINGER

* 2007 July 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Editorial
Editorial | The Pennsylvania Budget
Ugly show, good result

* 2007 July 10 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
SEPTA imposes pricier commutes
As the new fares took effect, rail passengers were not rattled. Said one city bus rider, however: "That's highway robbery."
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 July 8 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Commuters brace for a SEPTA fare hike
Starting tomorrow, passengers will pay an average of 11 percent more for their tickets.
By Will Hobson

* 2007 June 29 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Editorial
Pa. Mass Transit Proposal
All aboard

* 2007 June 29 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
SEPTA approves fare hike, eliminates use of transfers
Bus, subway and trolley fares won't rise, but passes will cost more. Transfers will be eliminated.
By Paul Nussbaum

* 2007 June 29 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Board OKs fare hike for SEPTA
By CHRIS BRENNAN

* 2007 June 29 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Column: John Baer
It looks like another down-to-the-wire act

* 2007 June 29 - Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
SEPTA Avoids 'Doomsday' Rate Hikes
By: Mike Riggs
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* 2007 June 29 - Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
Editorial from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Reforming Transit: The Real Deal
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* 2007 June 28 - SEPTA - News Release:
SEPTA To Implement 11% Fare Increase On July 9
More Extensive 24% Fare Increase, 20% Service Cut and Layoffs Would become Effective
September 2 if Funding Crisis is Not Resolved
ALSO: SEPTA Transit Fares Effective 2007 July 9

* 2007 June 28 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Transit package clears House
The measure calls for $700 million in spending - $300 million less than the governor is seeking.
By Mario F. Cattabiani

* 2007 June 28 - Philadelphia Daily News:
Pa. House OKs transit bill, including more $$ for SEPTA
By TOM SCHMIDT

* 2007 June 27 - Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
Local Republican Officials Slam McCall's Transit Bill
By: Bradley Vasoli
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* 2007 June 23 - The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Interview
Evans responds on transit funding