40th Street Portal (Trolleys)

40th Street Portal (Trolleys)

Today was the grand opening of the Trolley Portal Gardens, so it’s a perfect time to do our review of the 40th Street Portal trolley station! I attended the opening ceremony on behalf of the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council, and it was a great time. Among the...
SRTA: FR 9 (Bedford Street)

SRTA: FR 9 (Bedford Street)

What was my first impression of the 9? Well, I couldn’t really form one…because the bus never showed up! Sam and I got to the first stop five minutes early, but I guess that was a little too late – the rascal left before we got there. All was lost....
SRTA: FR 7 (Bay Street)

SRTA: FR 7 (Bay Street)

Believe it or not, the SRTA route with the most legit terminus is also one of the least frequent routes on the system. Yes, the 7 ends at a proper turn around, probably a remnant from an old streetcar! Yet it’s one of the few in-town routes that runs every hour...