Not full-blown bus rapid transit, but instead a faster version of the spine line of Northeast Philadelphia that incorporates many features of BRT, this service would parallel existing Route 14 from Frankford Transportation Center to Neshaminy Mall. “We have also received lots of letters from individual residents in Grays Ferry asking for this service.”Įnhanced Bus Service on Roosevelt Boulevard
“We met with the Fairmount Civic Association, and they were very encouraging they are one of the groups who have been requesting this service for at least five years,” D’Antonio said. The exact routing of the 49 has yet to be determined, and public feedback will play a major role in determining that route. This microtransit approach also allows for front-door pickup or at the closest/safest intersection.“It will also serve the needs of riders who get off at 30th Street Station and want to get to the cultural attractions on the Parkway,” said Steve D’Antonio of SEPTA’s service planning department. To put the rider first, increase access to opportunity and build trust with reliable service."ĭuring the online presentation, viewers seemed concern with access to suburban malls under the proposal, and SEPTA officials said they were going to eventually move away from using such malls as transportation centers or hubs.įor subscribers: Could Bucks County commuters see improved SEPTA service? Agency says it's too soon to tell How does SEPTA on-demand microtransit work?Īccording to SEPTA, the microtransit strategy is a flexible, on-demand transit service which allows riders to request a trip when they want to travel and be picked up within a specified wait time, usually less than 30 minutes, after they request their trip. "We had to do something to get ridership back up," said moderator Dan Nemiroff, noting that post-pandemic ridership has fell off between 30% to 40%.
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