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Big Boy Heat

'Big Boy' train arrives in Philly after more than 100 onlookers were treated for heat-related illnesses near Reading

Freight train derails in Bensalem near Neshaminy Falls station

Bensalem Train Derailment

Where to catch 'Big Boy,' the world's largest operating steam locomotive, on its tour through Philly region

Big Boy Train Philly

SEPTA reopens underground concourse connecting Walnut-Locust and City Hall stations

SEPTA concourse City Hall

Philadelphia 250

Historic Union Pacific steam train to visit Philly for Fourth of July

Union Pacific Locomotive

NJ Transit unveils first of 40 new train cars expected to enter service this year

New NJ Transit trains

SEPTA to begin shuttle bus service on the Norristown High Speed Line amid repairs

SEPTA Bridgeport Viaduct repairs

SEPTA's Regional Rail morning express service to be restored Monday

SEPTA morning express

SEPTA receives MARC cars to ease Regional Rail disruptions, but a supply shortage is delaying Silverliner repairs

SEPTA Silverliner

As SEPTA nears deadline to finish Silverliner IV inspections, signal issues further disrupt Regional Rail service

SEPTA Regional Rail

SEPTA's safety issues stem from mismanagement, U.S. transportation secretary says

septa silverliner

Nor'easter interrupts service on NJ Transit lines at the shore

NJ Transit suspension

SEPTA will keep using old Regional Rail cars despite NTSB warning about risk of electrical fires

SEPTA NTSB Report

SEPTA will increase fares Sept. 14 and seek PennDOT funds to cover full service for two years

SEPTA Budget Service

SEPTA must reverse major service cuts but can keep fare hikes, judge rules

SEPTA hearing service cuts

SEPTA funding crisis threatens Philadelphia students' back-to-school plans

septa schools philly

Amtrak to debut faster Acela trains with more seats and amenities along the Northeast Corridor

Amtrak Acela

NJ Transit CEO and train engineers clash over wages as May 15 strike deadline looms

NJ Transit engineers reject deal, setting stage for possible strike in May

NJ Transit strike

SEPTA expands contactless fare payments to Regional Rail

SEPTA Regional Rail

Three men fatally struck by Amtrak train in Bucks County identified

Amtrak Crash Bucks

PATCO's Franklin Square Station to reopen next month

PATCO Franklin Square

New SEPTA Regional Rail schedules take effect to improve service reliability

septa regional rail schedule change

SEPTA is renaming some bus and rail routes starting Feb. 24 to create a 'more intuitive' network

septa bus route

Amtrak, NJ Transit trains delayed due to downed wires near 30th Street Station

amtrak nj transit delays

SEPTA's first fare increase since 2017 now in effect

SEPTA Fare Increase

VinylCon, holiday trains and the return of the Giant Heart: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide heart

Franklin Institute debuts $8.5 million exhibit on human body, featuring the return of the Giant Heart

Giant Heart Franklin

NJ Transit offers first look at the new multilevel trains that will replace aging, unreliable fleet

NJ Transit Trains

Amtrak starts working on $462 million maintenance facility in Penn Coach Yard

Amtrak maintenance facility

SEPTA wants to eliminate fare discounts to help close its budget shortfall

SEPTA Fare Changes

SEPTA to run more Regional Rail trains on weekends to meet growing demand

SEPTA Regional Rail

Amtrak, NJ Transit service suspended amid power outage, fire near New York City

Amtrak delays philly

SEPTA seeks more transit officers, cleaner stations in 2025 budget proposal

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SEPTA Key cards can pay for multiple riders starting Monday

SEPTA Key multi rider

Countdown clocks arrive at more stations along Market-Frankford Line

Railway services from Philadelphia to Reading and Pittsburgh receive major federal grants

Amtrak Reading to Philadelphia Schuykill Rail

SEPTA says its new website will work better for mobile users

SEPTA updated website

It's slippery rail season again, SEPTA advises train riders of potential delays

septa slippery rail

Steam train built in 1838 to relocate from Franklin Institute to Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Locomotive Franklin Institute

Police seek teens who vandalized West Chester Railroad locomotive

West Chester Railroad

Freight train derails in Whitemarsh Township prompting precautionary evacuations

Trail Derailment Montgomery County

SEPTA to close 10 subway stations for upcoming weekend cleanings

SEPTA station cleaning

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