SEPTA has posted proposed changes to the C that would make the Nedro Division Route 4 and the Ogontz Division Route 16.  In addition making permanant some minor routing changes to routes 12, 99, 110, 150, the 400 series routes, and making Route 78 permanant are also on the agenda for hearing scheduled for November 29th, 2011.  More info at http://septa.org/notice/asp/hearings.html. 

On Sunday, October 30th, SEPTA will be discontinuing most of the aspects of the Route 47 Service Enhancement program that started last spring.  Unfortunately, they weren't able to receive the enhanced travel times that they desired and customers were still getting passed up.  They will keep the following things, though:

• SEPTA Loader during PM Rush at 8th and Market, allowing Center Door boarding.
• Far side stop (on the other side of the intersection) at 8th and Walnut
• Adjusting trash collection schedules to avoid 8th and 7th Streets during rush hour.

The regular September 4th schedule will still be in effect until February, though.

For SEPTA's Press Release: http://www.septa.org/service/bus/47pilot/index.html

Finally SEPTA has awarded a contract for its New Payment Technology (NPT) system, which will upgrade SEPTA's fare collection system to allow payment of fares with SmartCards and tap-and-go credit/debit cards.  ACS Transportation Solutions Group is the lucky winner.

SEPTA anticipates rolling the system out in 3 years, in 3 phases.  It will start off by upgrading the buses and trolleys, then the Subway-Elevated Lines, and finally the Regional Rail system.  For more details about NPT, check out SEPTA's NPT website: http://www.septa.org/fares/npt/news-events-3.html