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Re: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"?

 by dcipjr ¦  Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:06 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"? ¦  Replies: 995 ¦  Views: 188462

Has anyone heard any updates on contactless payments on the Regional Rail (not onboard payments, but tapping a credit card instead of a Key at the platform readers)?

I heard this was coming "early 2024"—so hopefully it happens before the summer.

Re: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"?

 by dcipjr ¦  Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:46 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"? ¦  Replies: 995 ¦  Views: 188462

I just read that the online activation for multi-rider is coming soon. For now, you have to call.

Re: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"?

 by dcipjr ¦  Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:45 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"? ¦  Replies: 995 ¦  Views: 188462

Has anyone figured out how to activate multiple riders on a SEPTA Key card without calling SEPTA?

I heard that the website would allow you to do it, but I can't seem to find anything on the site to turn it on.

Re: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"?

 by dcipjr ¦  Mon Feb 12, 2024 2:15 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"? ¦  Replies: 995 ¦  Views: 188462

My biggest gripe with the Key card is that it's difficult to get outside Center City. In any of the Center City stations, you can just go to one of the vending machines, order a card, and you get it right away—very convenient. Outside Center City, you can get one at station ticketing windows, but ma...

Re: SEPTA Expression of Interest Silverliner VI procurement

 by dcipjr ¦  Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:29 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA Expression of Interest Silverliner VI procurement ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 3497

At this point, the Silverliner IVs are reaching their 50th birthdays—a milestone that the Silverliner IIs and IIIs did not reach during their service lives.

It's pretty impressive that these MUs have come this far, without being loathed by the riding public. They have held up remarkably well.

Re: Willow Grove station replacement

 by dcipjr ¦  Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:53 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Willow Grove station replacement ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 1540

The station replacement project must be moving ahead: the latest round of Warminster line schedules has adjusted service significantly: Significant schedule changes are being made on the Warminster Line due to the construction of the new Willow Grove Station. During construction, an existing track t...

Re: Silverliner II & III Preservation

 by dcipjr ¦  Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:36 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Silverliner II & III Preservation ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 3733

It's a shame that none of the Silverliner IIIs were saved.

I enjoyed the Airport IIIs especially with the plush seats and wide aisles.

Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by dcipjr ¦  Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:22 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4444

Septa commuter rail has no restrooms on board. Did you know that some of the Bombardier coaches did have restrooms, as did some of the Silverliner IIs (#201-216)? All of the restrooms were either removed during refurbishments—or if they remained, were locked, with all the fixtures removed. I saw a ...

Re: SEPTA to possibly rename as SEPTA Metro

 by dcipjr ¦  Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:59 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA to possibly rename as SEPTA Metro ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 1166

shortening the line names down to a letter... which is the opposite of what they did to the rail lines I'm so glad someone else sees the irony here. I really would love to hear how SEPTA thought they could simplify the rail lines by getting rid of numbers and color codes. The obvious thing would ha...

Re: Travel Advisory: Multiple Events in Sports Complex This Tuesday

 by dcipjr ¦  Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:04 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Travel Advisory: Multiple Events in Sports Complex This Tuesday ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 632

Are they using the lower level of NRG / Pattison to load trains?

Temple's archives also have a photo of the original concourse: https://digital.library.temple.edu/digi ... 5922/rec/3

Re: Silverliner II & III Preservation

 by dcipjr ¦  Thu May 18, 2023 6:21 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Silverliner II & III Preservation ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 3733

Several years down the line…does anyone know what happened to 9001? Was it saved?

Re: 4/16/2023 Regional Rail Schedule changes

 by dcipjr ¦  Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:05 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: 4/16/2023 Regional Rail Schedule changes ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 2769

Plenty of US cities use tap-to-pay credit cards / Apple Pay. New York, Los Angeles, and Miami all allow you to just tap your phone or credit card and go. No surcharge over buying a regular ticket from a TVM—though in LA you can't get a day-pass except for via a TVM or app, so you could potentially p...

Re: 4/16/2023 Regional Rail Schedule changes

 by dcipjr ¦  Fri Apr 14, 2023 2:42 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: 4/16/2023 Regional Rail Schedule changes ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 2769

Regarding the parking, it has been wonderful to park at SEPTA stations for free when I have to go into the office. I believe SEPTA should keep parking free. If they want to enforce that only fare-paying riders use the parking lots, the obvious move would be to tie parking to the fare reader—enter yo...

Re: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"?

 by dcipjr ¦  Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:56 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"? ¦  Replies: 995 ¦  Views: 188462

History is full of simple, effective, tried-and-true technology that nobody wants to bother with anymore. Most people these days have their phones with them at all times, and want to be able to simply tap that phone against a reader and go, without any additional software, hardware, cards, or coins....

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