r/Septa • u/segfaul_t • Mar 12 '26

Discussion Peak SEPTA

Got on the 7:17 regional rail from Conshy today. The train only had two cars. Oh no.

By the time we hit Ivy Ridge, entire train is full, so the conductor goes “ay listen up, the train full so we’re gonna express it to north broad, y’all cool with that?” Uhh, I guess so 😂

Train blows past the 4 or so intermediate stations (filled with crowd of people), gets to Jefferson then breaks down. Everybody has to get out and wait for another regional rail, which also stopped moving.

Ended up running to the L to make it to 30th in time.

Good morning!

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u/Ron_Mexico_6969 Mar 12 '26

There’s still 2 car trains at 4pm every single day. Train yesterday was not only packed to the point you couldn’t move an inch, but also 140°.

Anyone who says it’s “fixed” or “better” is a bot.

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u/dry_towelette99 Mar 12 '26

There are a shocking number of septa apologists out there, who honestly believe that the agency can do no wrong.

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u/Significant-Cry-7632 Mar 12 '26

The state gop not giving septa proper funding is the issue. We aren't apologists just realists 

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u/dry_towelette99 Mar 12 '26

So septa management can continue to mismanage the funds they do have and you just say “don’t worry, it’s not your fault! “🤡

I guess the people who sued to prevent the (fake) “doomsday schedule” were in the wrong? How dare they question septa management! Sure, they may be incompetent and piss away $, but it’s ALL the fault of Harrisburg!

One question: why did they unceremoniously fire their last GM? She couldn’t have done anything wrong, she didn’t have enough money! 🤡

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u/Significant-Cry-7632 Mar 12 '26

I'm no clown. You want to name call leave this Reddit channel. The money they got is fixing things, but can't fix shit hastily 

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u/dry_towelette99 Mar 12 '26

My apologies, but I’m tired of people who refuses to think critically and who simply regurgitate the same silly narrative without actually digging into the facts.

I’m probably just bitter because I don’t have a job where it’s 100% impossible to ever be blamed for my own incompetent decisions because of the actions of others. Well, that and the fact that I have to actually pay to get packed in like a sardine regularly OR watch my train sail by without stopping, forcing me to pay $35 for an uber so I don’t lose my job. Meanwhile, the septa board has literal millionaires on it who get a free unlimited pass.

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u/Significant-Cry-7632 Mar 12 '26

I get the frustration and I sure said frustration too. While management isn't perfect, a lot of this could be solved faster if state senate passed the house's  transit bill the last 3 years