{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/fetterman-secures-80-million-investment-for-accessibility-improvements-at-septa-trolley-stations/", "Fetterman Secures $80 Million Investment for Accessibility Improvements at SEPTA Trolley Stations", "2026-09-10", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "PA", "John Fetterman", "F000479", "www.fetterman.senate.gov", "fetterman", "https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-release/", "scraper", "BRADDOCK, PA \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) announced an $80 million grant award for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)\u2019s All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP). This funding will support accessibility improvements at SEPTA\u2019s 22nd Street, 33rd Street, and 36th Street trolley stations in Philadelphia.\n\n\u201cThis money will make all the difference for our seniors, for Pennsylvanians with disabilities, and for anyone who relies on SEPTA,\u201d said Senator Fetterman. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the steps SEPTA has already taken to make its system more accessible for all riders, and I\u2019m grateful for the FTA\u2019s support of this important work.\u201d\n\nSEPTA\u2019s 22nd Street, 33rd Street, and 36th Street Stations are among the busiest in the Authority\u2019s trolley network. These stations provide critical access to the Center City Trolley Tunnel in Philadelphia, which connects more than 60,000 daily riders to Southeastern Pennsylvania\u2019s largest employment centers in Center City and University City.\n\nThis $80 million award will fund critical accessibility improvements at these stations, including the installation of new elevators and raised platforms, making them fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project represents a key component of SEPTA\u2019s broader Trolley Modernization initiative, which aims to improve safety, accessibility, and reliability along one of the nation\u2019s largest trolley networks. In April, Senator Fetterman penned a letter in support of SEPTA\u2019s grant application to FTA Acting Executive Director Jamie Pfister.\n\n\u201cAccessibility is core to SEPTA\u2019s mission, and this grant will help us deliver three new projects that will have lasting benefits for our customers,\u201d said SEPTA General Manager Scott A. Sauer. \u201cWith this announcement, ASAP funding is now supporting a total of eight SEPTA Metro station accessibility projects. We are grateful to our Congressional delegation for their leadership in establishing this vital program and to the FTA for its confidence in our station accessibility efforts.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-11T09:25:29Z", "2026-09-11T09:27:08Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/fetterman-secures-80-million-investment-for-accessibility-improvements-at-septa-trolley-stations/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.599862240254879, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}