Earlier today SEPTA Board Chair Ken Lawrence and SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer introduced the Authority’s vision for safe, reliable, and accessible service: Accelerate. With help from partners #SEPTA can deliver modern stations, state-of-the-art vehicles, and best-in-class transit service for the 800,000 daily riders who keep the region moving. SEPTA is planning a sustained set of investments over the next decade including: Trolley Modernization: Modernizing one of the nation’s most extensive streetcar networks through accessible stations and the purchase of 130 new low-floor trolleys Modern Metro: Purchasing 200 new subway cars for the L which are set to start arriving in 2029 with new vehicles for the B and M to follow in the years ahead Reimagining Regional Rail: Launching the formal bid process for the acquisition of 230 new Silverliner VI Regional Rail cars that will provide 15-minute or better service at nearly half of the approximately 150 stations New Bus Network: Investing in new transit centers for bus riders and increasing the number of frequent bus routes from 8 to 29 Accelerate’s program of improvements means: Over two million people within a quarter mile of frequent transit (up from 900,000 today) Nearly half of the region's jobs within a quarter mile of frequent transit (up from 1 in 4 today) 100% of all trips go through an accessible station (up from about 60% today) We imagine a world where SEPTA is a reason to move here, work here, and locate or expand a business here. Our region deserves and demands a transit system that works better for more people and we are already at work to bring this vision to reality. Visit wwww.septa.org/accelerate/ to read the full Accelerate vision document. #ISEPTAPHILLY #Accelerate #TheFuture #BestInClass #Invest