Josh shapiro’s administration is approving the use of hundreds of millions of dollars in capital project funding for philadelphia ’s public transit agency to help it restore bus, trolley and rail services that it had eliminated to shore up its deficit-riddled finances. Philadelphia is both built around and sustained by public transportation. Dedicated mass transit funding from the commonwealth opens up possibilities for extending the network and introducing new technologies. The future of philadelphia s public transit system is bright and full of potential. With septa in the midst of a funding crisis. All of these ideas will be vetted through the redesign process septa recently began. “the coronavirus pandemic and its economic challenges make transit planning more important than ever. ” the plan sets out five goals to achieve a reimagined and more connected philadelphia ,. A new era of “complete streets” will accommodate all modes— transit , cycling, driving, and walking. The philadelphia transit plan is the city’s roadmap for improving public transit. · the plan unveiled monday includes 30 corridors for improvements such as bus lanes, transit priority signals, and boarding islands to speed up bus service as options. · for years, transit advocates have called for a bold investment to extend septas subway system into northeast philadelphia along roosevelt boulevard. · today, mayor jim kenney joined city officials, regional partners and septa to release the philadelphia transit plan, a vision for 2045. With planned upgrades , expansions, and the integration of technology, the city is on the brink of transformation.

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