Youth Insights
Thoughts about transit from inside the YAC.December SEPTAdventure: Cake and the Beanstalk
December—the month of finals and holiday mayhem. The days are growing shorter while your to-do list grows longer. With final projects, finals to study for, and holiday gifts to buy, it seemed natural to hold our December SEPTAdventure at a coffee shop to prepare...
SEPTAdventures: November 2015 Edition
As the weather turns bitter and finals approach, nothing seems more appropriate than to kick off SEPTAdventures with some soul-warming diner food. The Trolley Car Diner and Deli, my favorite Philly diner, is part of SEPTA Pass Perks. If you have a SEPTA independence...
YAC Report on Bi-Level Procurement
Consistent with the YAC’s efforts to represent youth to the executive leadership of SEPTA, the following document was submitted regarding SEPTA’s upcoming Bi-Level Railcar procurement. Click to Download the Full PDF – SEPTA Bi-Level Procurement Commentary ...
YAC members participate in #DareToUnderstand campaign
At the April YAC Plenary Meeting, several members of the council felt moved to participate in the #DareToUnderstand campaign. The #DareToUnderstand campaign was created by the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia in the wake of a federal court ruling ordering...
YAC Rides SEPTA – Progress Update
For such a small group with many external duties, we are pleased to announce our latest progress with respect to the YAC Rides SEPTA campaign. Collectively, the YAC has made incredible strides in our quest to ride the entire SEPTA System. Together, this amounts to...
YAC Evaluation of SEPTA’s FY 2016 Capital Budget (and Long-Range Capital Program)
Consistent with the YAC's efforts to represent youth to the executive leadership of SEPTA, the following document was submitted regarding SEPTA's recent FY 2016 Capital Budget Proposal. Click to Download the Full PDF – SEPTA YAC FY16 Operating Budget Report ...
Report on SEPTA’s FY 2016 Operating Budget
Consistent with the YAC's efforts to represent youth to the executive leadership of SEPTA, the following document was submitted regarding SEPTA's recent Operating Budget Proposal. Click to Download the Full PDF – SEPTA YAC FY16 Operating Budget Report ...
Commentary on FY2016 Annual Service Plan Development
Consistent with the YAC's efforts to represent youth to the executive leadership of SEPTA, the following document was submitted regarding SEPTA's recent ASP proposal development. Click to Download the Full PDF –SEPTA YAC FY16 ASP Development Commentary ...

Philadelphia Youth Transit Campaign: Outreach in the 21st Century
Over the past few summers, the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council has provided demonstrations to students of local public transportation options, from staffing information tables at freshmen orientations to taking entire classes on the subway, giving travel tips and...

YAC Rides… Tri-Rail and Miami MetroRail
Something that makes the YAC so unique is our passion for not only exploring SEPTA, but also other transportation systems across the region, nation, and globe. Recently, during a trip to Southern Florida, I had the opportunity to ride on both the SFRTA Tri-Rail[1] and...