Now expand them to all zones.

"Please note, it costs $4.95 to get a Key card. As an incentive to protect your Pass or Travel Wallet funds, against loss or theft, SEPTA offers a reimbursement when you register a new Key card. If you register your Key card within 30 days of the purchase date, the $4.95 fee will automatically be applied to your Key card Travel Wallet which can be used immediately to pay for individual rides or towards the future purchase of any pass. Limited to two cards per customer account. You can register your card online at SEPTAKey.org or by calling the Key Customer Call Center at 1-855-567-3782."

https://www.iseptaphilly.com/key#:~:text=Plus%20SEPTA%20will%20reimburse%20the,your%20Key%20card%20Travel%20Wallet.

Are you sure? The website still says they refund you.

The $5 is fully refunded when you register your card. I believe you can technically do it twice, so theoretically by the time you need a third card they should be using NFC open payments.

Yup, most recently to allow for NFC open payments, which was the entire plan when Septa key was envisioned many years ago. Although in their defense technology has changed and an upgrade really isn't unexpected.

The only issue is they still haven't launched NFC open payments.

I'm super excited to see Septa actually start doing something potentially meaningful and visible to help solve their problems. That is assuming these aren't delayed by many years like most other Septa projects, where is open/NFC payments that was promised years ago?

If you're charged $3 per transaction then each transaction is about $100+. If so you could probably get better rates from someone else. Rates are no higher than 3%.

Jimmy John's is over at 36th and Market. Although only open for lunch on weekdays.

It's quite interesting to see fewer and fewer bars in the university city area. Presumably this is the result of "young people don't drink anymore". I knew alcohol has certainly become somewhat less popular, but I'm surprised it's enough to result in almost zero bars in a major college student population. Of course there's still plenty of bars throughout the city for everyone to go to.

Did they drop the "community room"?

Should laws protect them? It's not them, right?

The old Laser Quest in Newington is for lease and the owner has a 360 tour on their leasing site.

Any newish heat pump will work extremely well in the weather we get. Temperatures haven't gotten cold enough to where a heat pump doesn't make sense I don't think.

Sounds way too high to me. You mean heat pumps? Those should be decently efficient at the minimum, in many cases those will actually be the most efficient way to heat your apartment.

I'm in a similar apartment with baseboard electric heat, should be less efficient, and my bill is around $100 or even a little less for now during the winter.

I would personally support tolls for all users, whether in state or not, but do acknowledge many will not be happy with that. It only makes sense that CT follows other states and gives a discount to residents.

Absolutely. The state needs to seriously be planning tolls for the future. I think they already know it is the right transition to make, now just do it.

https://www5.septa.org/business/procurement/bids/expression-of-interest-septa-m5-market-frankford-line-subway-cars/

I believe both Trolley and MFL have RFPs out right now.

A key point of trolley modernization stations is having this arrival signage. They talk about it and show it off in some of the webinars.

Good thing it's finally getting built...

Beautiful map. This is such an exciting project, I just hope it actually breaks ground in a reasonable timeframe.

Is the Southington location the last one still open?

They announced this about a week ago. They are looking for a similar tenant to replace this one, ideally selling the same stuff. Said the owner is retiring.

It won't. Someone else suggested they use some sketchy financials and tax schemes to make some money.

They also buy these dirt cheap. When the mall owners want out quick that's where Namdar and others jump in. This land is somewhat valuable so they won't lose tons of money when they sell it anyways.

Interesting. I've always wondered how this company could possibly make any money. All of their assets will only drop in value as they become emptier and even abandoned. I always knew they were up to no good with money, this kinda makes sense.