SEPTA unveils ambitious “Accelerate” plan to modernize transit system

SEPTA is rolling out an ambitious plan for the future as the transit agency continues to modernize, but transit leaders said they can’t do it without a little help.

On Tuesday, SEPTA unveiled its “Accelerate” plan, which would see upgrades across the system — new train cars, shorter wait times and upgrades to stations. It’s also a new pitch to state lawmakers in hopes of ending years of funding fights.

“Imagine a region where SEPTA is a reason to move here, to work here, to locate or expand a business here,” SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said…

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