Philadelphia , PA
Released by Next American City
Poor SEPTA. It’s the last transit system left in America that still uses tokens. Many subway and trolley stations could use serious rehabilitation and the ’80s-era Kawasaki cars that comprise West Philadelphia’s trolley fleet need to be replaced. Dreams of reopening defunct trolley lines or providing affordable rail service to northwestern Philadelphia, or the Great Northeast, will not be realized under the status quo…
More info at http://americancity.org/daily/entry/for-inspiration-cash-strapped-septa-looks-to-regional-taxing-initiatives