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Shapiro Administration Approves SEPTA’s Request To Use Up To $394 Million In Future Capital Funding To Maintain Mass Transit Service For Two Years
Governor Josh Shapiro directed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll on September 8 to approve the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) request to use up to $394 million in capital assistance funds for daily operations. On Friday, September 5, ...
SEPTA Ordered To Suspend Regional Rail Service Cuts & Fare Increases
SEPTA would like to alert customers of changes to its plans for fare increases and Regional Rail service cuts that were scheduled to go into effect beginning September 1. Per a ruling from Common Pleas Court on Friday, SEPTA was ordered to halt any further additional service cuts and fare increases that were ...
Encouraging Commuters To Use Share-A-Ride During SEPTA Service Cuts
With ongoing SEPTA service cuts impacting daily travel throughout the region, TMA Bucks is encouraging commuters to take advantage of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC) Share-A-Ride database to explore reliable commuting options and trip planning assistance. The free online servic...
Buck Road Set To Close In Northampton Township
PennDOT District 6 announced that Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority will perform utility construction on Route 532 (Buck Road) in Northampton Township, Bucks County, beginning Monday, September 15. Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction: Monday, September 15, through Wednesd...
Child Passenger Safety Seats Provided At “Beyond The Baby Shower” Event
Our Community Traffic Safety Program provided child passenger safety information at the recent Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership – BCHIP “Beyond the Baby Shower” event at St. Luke's in Quakertown. This educational event was designed to assist and support new or expecting moms in Bucks Count...
Quakertown Elementary Students Get Free Bicycle Safety Helmets!
Our Community Traffic Safety Program recently distributed free bicycle safety helmets to students at Quakertown Elementary School of Quakertown Community School District. Forty students were properly fitted for their helmets and also sent home with bicycle safety brochures at the district's “Back To Scho...
TMA Bucks Urges Commuters To Respect School Bus Stopping Law
As students across Bucks County gear up for a new school year, our Community Traffic Safety Program is urging drivers to stay alert and follow Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law, with hundreds of school buses returning to local roads. The PA School Bus Stopping Law, according to PennDOT, says motoris...
SEPTA Creates “Rider Guide” To Prepare For Service Cuts
SEPTA has created a "SEPTA Rider Guide" you can now download to assist commuters in planning ahead with phase 1 of service cuts starting August 24! You can download a PDF of the guide at https://wwww.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/post/communication/August-2025-SEPTA-Service-Cuts-Rider-Guide.pdf The Augus...
PennDOT Completes Roundabout, Reopens Langhorne-Yardley Road Intersection In Middletown Township
PennDOT District 6 has announced that construction has been completed on a new roundabout at the Langhorne-Yardley Road and Bridgetown Pike Intersection under a $10.8 million project to improve traffic congestion and safety on Langhorne-Yardley Road at the Bridgetown Pike and Woodbourne Road intersections in ...
New State Funding Needs To Be Secured by August 14 To Avoid Massive Service Cuts
New state transit funding must be secured by August 14 in order for SEPTA to avoid implementation of a 20 percent service cut to close a recurring budget deficit. Otherwise, SEPTA must advance efforts to ensure staff, equipment and materials for customers are ready for reduced schedules starting on August 24....
