Shedding Light – Navigating SEPTA


On this episode of Shedding Light, the crew explores what it is like to be disabled and navigate SEPTA, the South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority system. Producer Remington Vaughan is joined by Stephen Bronskill at Transit Forward Philly to discuss the impact the SEPTA cuts over the Summer had on the disabled community. Next, three crew members discuss their own experiences navigating the subway, bus, and regional rail train systems. Host Jályn Barrett closes us out talking with Latoya Maddox who works with the SEPTA Advisory Committee to help bring more accessibility to SEPTA transportation.