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...people hurt on the tracks, and railroads grew hostile toward trespassers. Now comes terrorism. Railroads upped security after 9/11, but since the March bombing of four trains in Madrid, commuters have been more worried. "Anyone seen taking photographs is going to be questioned," laments Richard Maloney, spokesman for SEPTA, Philadelphia's public-transit authority. "The wide-open spaces and the freedom we have enjoyed to meander almost anywhere is gone." Urban train buffs report being surrounded by police cars and customs agents. A Haverford College student of South Asian descent was detained last year by SEPTA police after he photographed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hobbyist or Terrorist? | 5/24/2004 | See Source »

...York to Washington not once, but twice, I got a bit peeved. Recently, I was on my way to Wilmington, Delaware to meet my parents. I had painstakingly concocted a route by which I could totally bypass Amtrak: New Jersey Transit to Trenton, then switch to the local SEPTA train, which would take me to Philadelphia and eventually Wilmington - all for the low, low price of $16. For the same ride (minus, of course, the inconvenience of transferring) on Amtrak's unreserved Northeast Direct line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Please. Somebody Derail Amtrak | 6/25/2002 | See Source »

...PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Harvard students enjoy some of the finest, cheapeast public transportation in the country. The “T” makes travel fun and convenient. Compare that to SEPTA, Philly’s answer to a question no one asked. The subway is so bad that even the homeless don’t hang out there...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The RaHooligan: Benjamin Franklin's Big Mistake | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

Penn students do not confine themselves to campus, but rather take advantage of all that Philadelphia has to offer: from attending concerts at the Electric Factory to dancing at the many downtown clubs to dining out at Restaurant Row. You can easily reach downtown using the subway system, SEPTA, or taxis. But we warned, SEPTA, is dirty, slow and not so safe to ride alone at night...

Author: By Cila Warncke, THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | Title: In West Philadelphia, The Social Ivy | 4/26/1999 | See Source »

HONEYMOON OVER? Urinary-tract infections--dubbed honeymooner's cystitis--are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Research published last week shows that 18% of the infections today--double the percentage in 1992--may be resistant to Bactrim and Septa, the most widely prescribed medications. Other drugs that are penicillin-based no longer work on 1 out of 3 infections. What tends to bring on the infection? Frequent sex and the use of a diaphragm and spermicides...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Mar. 8, 1999 | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

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