SEPTA Security, the Roosevelt Subway & Future of Philly Transit

It’s the Friday news roundup! In today’s episode, host Trenae Nuri is joined by Jay Arzu, Ph.D. student studying City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, Jake Blumgart, to discuss public transportation and safety. Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: SEPTA to deploy more police officers on trains in response to safety concerns Meet the Man Who Brought the Boulevard Subway Back From the Dead Progressive Cities Have a Public Order Problem on Mass Transit Speeding tickets and crashes fell after enforcement cameras came to Roosevelt Blvd. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. We’re also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail at 215-259-8170.

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