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jpstanton93 t1_j2euut7 wrote

Though I agree city council and OTIS and the Streets Department can all be doing better with regards to upgrading and improving public transit, this op-ed never really gets to a point. It focuses heavily on Bus Revolution and some forthcoming city council hearings where SEPTA will present its findings and proposed route changes. Nothing will get torpedoed at these hearings, as city council has very little say in how many busses SEPTA throws at any given line and where routing goes.

Where city council and the rest of the administration does need to step up is traffic enforcement. The traffic officer unit approved by ballot referendum in 2019 is still not operational (although I think these positions are finally posted requisitions on the city's website). And although it didn't directly impact SEPTA operations, the whole kerfuffle over Washington Ave did ultimately remove dedicated bus stop platforms, which doesn't bode well for future infrastructure improvements for any sort of transport within city limits.

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Fattom23 t1_j2ex5zx wrote

Allowing motorists to do whatever they want without consequence is the ultimate preference given to drivers.

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donttouchthirdrail t1_j2ewazk wrote

The city gives very little money to septa and only has two seats on the board, which means they don't have the ability to council it up like they normally do.

Unfortunately this is also reflected in septa's capital and operating budget, so we kind of get screwed anyway.

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