SEPTA
Philadelphia regional public transportation authority
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is an agency that is in control of many types of transport, including buses, commuter rail, elevated rail and subways. It operates 13 "Regional Rail" services in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.[1][2]
| SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Info | |||
| Locale | Delaware Valley | ||
| Transit type | |||
| Number of lines | 196 | ||
| Number of stations | 290 | ||
| Chief executive | Leslie Richards | ||
| Headquarters | 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia | ||
| Website | http://www.septa.org/ | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1965 | ||
| Operator(s) | SEPTA (some routes in Chester Co. contracted) | ||
| Number of vehicles | 2,295 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 450 mi (720 km) | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) 62.5 | ||
| |||
References change
- ↑ "2007 Governments Integrated Directory (GID)" (database). Census of Governments. U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division. 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ↑ "SEPTA Facts". SEPTA Web site. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
