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    ‘It feels like you’re dangling a carrot,’ says Germantown neighbor to SEPTA reps at recent meeting about the K route

    Long before the Bus Revolution plans, SEPTA rerouted the K bus off Coulter Street due to bridge construction. That was in 2013. The bridge reopened in 2023, but the bus never came back—sparking renewed outrage from Germantown neighbors. At a tense community meeting, residents and officials clashed over safety, decision-making, and who gets heard when routes change.

    Residents share hopes for Germantown Station at SEPTA Open House

    Neighbors, community leaders, and elected officials gathered at the Germantown Station Area Concept Open House to voice their hopes—and concerns—about the future of SEPTA’s Chelten Avenue properties. From a rail park to more housing to safer transit access, opinions varied, but one thing was clear: the community wants a say in what happens next.