Traffic & Transit
For Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood, Potential SEPTA Cuts Would Be Devastating
"I don't know what SEPTA is doing; they raised the fare, and then they want to cut routes. That doesn't make sense," Bevins said.
June 10, 2025
In Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, half the residents don't own cars. For them, public transportation is essential, not a choice.
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Neighbors like Marcella Bevins rely on SEPTA to get to doctor's appointments several times a month.
"I got to my oncologist, that's the 49 bus to go to Civic Center ... I catch the 49 to go to 30th Street Station to catch the El," said Bevins, a Strawberry Mansion resident.
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