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Keeping up with SEPTA
by SEPTA Youth Advisory Council
This podcast, by the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council, aims to share the stories of the hundreds of employees, advocates, and riders of SEPTA who are working tirelessly everyday to make public transit better for the people of the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. Tune in to stay up to date on the latest transit news in our region.
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Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems + SEPTA
Deputy Managing Director of OTIS, Michael Carroll, sits down with the YAC to discuss collaboration between SEPTA and OTIS, his role as a SEPTA board member, and the state of multimodal transit in Philly.
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Transit Oriented Communities
Jen Dougherty sits down to discuss the benefits of SEPTA's transit oriented communities program. This episode takes a closer look at the guidelines SEPTA has developed, how they compares to other authorities in the region , and some exciting news regarding the Ambler Regional Rail Station.
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Preparing for 2026
This week we were joined by MaryAnn Tierney, the chief officer of the SEPTA control room. MaryAnn discusses her work in helping to prepare SEPTA for the many large events coming to Philly in 2026 as well as her career in emergency preparedness.
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Transportation Alternatives Youth Activist Committee
Lauren Newman from Transportation Alternatives NYC sits down with YAC member Lucy to discuss the incredible activism and advocacy work of the Transportation Alternatives Youth Activist Committee. The YAC had the pleasure of meeting some of these young people last year. The work that they do in NYC is nothing short of inspiring. Learn more here: https://transalt.org/youth
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SEPTA's Internal Watchdog
Denise Wolfe joins the podcast to discuss her role as Inspector General at SEPTA and how her office works tirelessly to ensure the authority is a good steward of Pennsylvanian's tax dollars.
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Not Just A "Philly Thing"
Connor Descheemaker, coalition manager for Transit For All PA sits down to once and for all put an end to the claim that transit is a “Big City Issue” in Pennsylvania. Connor discusses how Transit For All PA continues to uplift transit users in PA’s rural and exurban communities and dives deep into the legislation their organization has put forward to fix the funding gap that threatens every transit in EVERY county in Pennsylvania.
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How Did We Get Here?
Erik Johanson, the acting treasurer and CFO of SEPTA shares new insights into the story of how and why SEPTA finds itself fighting for survival again. From Act 44 to Governor Shapiro's emergency flex of funds, this is the definitive story of the SEPTA Budget Crisis.
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Next Stops: Real-Time, AI, and the future
SEPTA Chief Technology Officer Elisa Cunningham shares her vision for how to bring SEPTA into the future. From real-time arrival data on the metro to AI, Elisa has many initiatives in the works.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast, by the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council, aims to share the stories of the hundreds of employees, advocates, and riders of SEPTA who are working tirelessly everyday to make public transit better for the people of the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. Tune in to stay up to date on the latest transit news in our region.
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This podcast, by the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council, aims to share the stories of the hundreds of employees, advocates, and riders of SEPTA who are working tirelessly everyday to make public transit better for the people of the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. Tune in to stay up to date on the...
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