SEPTA isn't perfect.
With many issues to address - cleanliness, capacity and fare-collection modernization - signage doesn't rise to the top of the improvements list.
Still, installing understandable signs outside SEPTA stations will help riders and tourists navigate the maze of subway, regional rail and trolley routes. The Center City District, a private-sector organization, is funding a trial run of these shiny new signs.
Groups like the University City District should consider installing the same signs at stations in their own regions of the City. By contributing to the new system and updating these public-transit markers in a uniform manner, community organizations can maintain consistency across Philadelphia.
