SEPTA Is *Expanding* Service (Philadelphia: buses, trains, suburbs)

[FindingZen]

I read this article today online. I'm especially happy to learn about the advent of late-night Regional Rail service.

SEPTA to offer more buses, late-night trains | Philadelphia Inquirer | 08/14/2008 (http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080814_SEPTA_to_offer_more_buses__late-night_trains.html - broken link)

More frequent buses. Late-night trains. Better weekend service.
That's what SEPTA promises in the next few weeks and months as it launches what it calls its most ambitious service expansion ever.

After decades of cuts, SEPTA will announce today a $10 million project aimed at easing overcrowding and improving daily service. The first of the 65 upgrades will begin Aug. 25, and all of the changes are to be made by Nov. 3.

[lititzman2003]

This is great. It may take awhile but maybe more people will start taking public transportation on weekends.

[nkosiek]

I think that its a good start, but it needs to be just one step. More buses on the overcrowded routes is great but they also need to think of how they plan on getting the folks from the suburbs in on what most times are overcrowded trains. Also, the late night trains for certain parts are great, but not so much for those of us who aren't in those areas, so I'd like to see whether or not they'll be expanding. I'm not being a Negadelphian, but instead see the promise that this has if SEPTA is able to take even further steps.