I've stated a million times on this forum that in order for SEPTA to be a first class transportation system in the style of the NYCTA, the MBTA, the CTA/METRA, the Metro/MARC/VRE, and even London's and Paris' mass transit systems, it needs to do the following:
SYSTEMWIDE
-provide free maps for the subway, bus, subway-surface, and commuter rail lines, with each route being color coded for each map.
-provide and maintain electronic Transpass and Daypass dispensers in every subway, and subway-surface stations and Trailpass dispensers in every major rail station (Market East, Suburban, 30th St, University City, Temple University in Phila, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Phillipsburg, NJ in Lehigh Valley, Reading, Wyomissing, Pottstown, and Norristown in Schuykill Valley, Doylestown, Lansdale, Jenkintown, Fern Rock, Lancaster, Paoli, Ardmore on Main Line, and Chester, Wilmington, and Newark in DE).
-make the Transpass and the Trailpass as a MetroCard-type card with each value stored for each day, week, or month for unlimited travel and transfers, rather than the fare per each ride.
-abolish the fare for transfers and make each transfer for one connecting route (bus, subway train, trolley).
COMMUTER RAIL
-expand the commuter rail lines from Lansdale to Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Phillipsburg, NJ, from Norristown to Pottstown and Reading, from Thorndale to Coatesville and Lancaster, and from Warminster to New Hope, NJ.
-revive the old alphanumeric designation that was in use five years ago (R2 from Warminster/New Hope to West Chester, R3 from Newtown to Kennett Square/Oxford, R5 from Lancaster to Doylestown, R6 from Cynwyd to Reading/Wyomissing via Ft Washington and Plymouth Meeting, R7 from Trenton to Allentown, R8 from Easton/Phillipsburg to Wilmington/Newark, DE).
-redesignate the R1 from the Airport Line to a Sports Line from Jenkintown/Wyncote to Sports Complex/Navy Yard via the 25th St Viaduct.
-an R4 line from Norristown and Philadelphia (30th St) to Coatesville via King of Prussia (???); inspired by the Great Valley light rail line.
-an R9 line from Allentown to Kutztown and Reading.
-double-decker wheelchair accessible trains on the R5, R6, R7, and R8 lines.
-Allow the Bethlehem and the Reading Lines to be converted into a three-track rush-hour express lines in which Amtrak can be able to use the lines via the middle third track inbounds to Phila on AM and outbounds on PM and SEPTA can use rush hour express service from 5AM to 11:30AM inbounds and 3:30PM to 10PM weekdays.
-Allow Amtrak to provide service to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Albany, NY via Allentown, Bethlehem, Quakertown, and Lansdale and service to Harrisburg via Lebanon, Reading, Pottstown, and Norristown and via Lancaster and Paoli.
-Add new stations in DE (all new stations in blue: Newark, Brookside, Ogletown, Drummond Hill, Churchmans Crossing, Stanton, Newport, Wilmington, Edgemoor, Bellefonte, Holly Oak, and Claymont.
-possibility of a commuter rail system for downstate DE from Phila (30th St) to Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, and Salisbury, MD via Wilmington, Dover, and Harrington and rush hour service between Harrington, Dover, Wilmington, Chester, and 30th St Station.
SUBWAY LINES
-Extend the BSL from Olney Ave to Jenkintown/Wyncote and from Pattison Ave to Chester via an elevated line. Maintain termini at Fern Rock and 8th -Market.
-Overhaul the Market-Frankford Elevated with a four-track subway from Upper Darby to Woodhaven Rd and termini at Darby-Colwyn, Penns Landing, Forest Hills, and Neshaminy Mall.
-A 5th St/Passyunk Ave four-track subway from Darby-Colwyn to Fox Chase via 63rd St and Lansdowne, PA and the Fox Chase Line.
-A Crosstown Line (four-track express) From Essington, PA to Bensalem via the Airport Line, PRR Main Line, and Erie Ave, with a subway from University City to Frankford, a branch from University City and 30th St to Penns Landing via Arch St and an elevated line from Frankford to Bensalem.
-Convert the current Reading and Chestnut Hill commuter lines for subway use with a three-track line between Norristown and Lehigh Ave-North Philadelphia and a four track subway from Lehigh Ave to University City to South Philadelphia (Delaware Ave).
-An Arch St subway from South St in Penns Landing to Girard Ave (Zoo) via Ben Franklin Pkwy and Kelly Dr and PHL via a high-speed heavy-rail line from South St to 30th St and Airport Line within 15 minutes from CC.
-Convert Route 100, 101, and 102 from trolley lines into heavy rail use a la BSL Kawasaki cars with an underground subway in Media, PA and rail connections to the MFL and the Norristown Line.
-Convert certain stations into express stations (Hunting Park Ave and Lombard-South St), convert some into local stations (Erie Ave, Race-Vine St, Walnut-Locust St), and even add new stations on the expanded BSL (Christian St, Packer Ave, Stenton Ave, 66th Ave).
-Make the BSL-grade subway cars the official and only rolling stock and rail gauge in the SEPTA subway system!!! Reasons being ease of cost plus interchangeability!!!
-Make the BSL City Hall station ADA accessible.
-Make most subway stations in the system have a mezzanine for easy access to inbound and outbound trains (i.e. Erie, Allegheny, Lehigh-North Philadelphia, Susquehanna Dauphin).
-Make token booth clerks carry change whenever there is a cash transaction!!!
SUBWAY SURFACE
-Make all subway surface trolleys and it's underground stations ADA accessible and compliant, as well as making sure all underground stations have fare control turnstiles.
-Rename 36th and 37th St stations into Sansom and Spruce St, respectively.
-Expand the subway-surface system to Bala Cynwyd via Fairmount Park/Parkside Ave, Morris Park via Lansdowne Ave, Overbrook via Lancaster Ave, Cobbs Creek Park via Christian St, and Yeadon via Whitby Ave.
-replace all number designations with letter designations (A - University City Loop via 40th and 42nd St, B - Baltimore Ave, C - Chester Ave, D - Woodland Ave (Darby), E -Elmwood Ave, L - Lancaster Ave, M - Lansdowne Ave (Morris Park), P - Parkside Ave/ Fairmount Park, W - Whitby Ave, X - Christian St).
-Increase capacity by adding two car sets with a flexible connector at some of the busiest lines for rush hour service(Woodland, Elmwood, and possibly Lancaster and Parkside).
-24HR daily service for Woodland, Elmwood, Baltimore, Lancaster, and Parkside Ave lines.
SURFACE (TROLLEYS AND BUSES)
-Extend certain lines (i.e. 60 from 35th - Allegheny to Wissahickon, 54 from 33rd -Dauphin to Bala Cynwyd)
-Adding and replacing new dedicated bus lines for certain streets (i.e. 9 -via South 9th St, 21 - via 21st/22nd St, 62 - via Columbia/Cecil B Moore Ave, 57 - via York St/Kensington Ave).
-Adding new trolleybus lines (i. e. 40 - Allens Ln Station to Cottman-Torresdale via Wissahickon, Erie Aves and 79 - Bainbridge-Schuykill to Pier 40 via Christian St).
-Making a branch of the 23 trolley from Rising Sun Ave and Germantown Ave to Broad-Olney via Old York Rd.
-Another trolley branch of the 15 trolley to from 40th St and Girard Ave to the Mann Center.
-Placing bus shelters at major intersections in the city.
-Allow the LUCY buses to run until 11:30 PM.
-Cancel certain bus routes and replace them with more direct bus routes (H, XH, 26 come to mind) which will act as feeders to subway routes.
-Certain bus loops might be sold for real estate development (i.e. 5th and Godfrey, 35th and Allegheny).
-Sell bus depot at 27th and Allegheny and replace it with one on possibly nearby Rt. 1 and sell old bus depot for mid-rise development.
-Create new bus depots in Roxborough, Germantown, Fox Chase, and Torresdale for outlying communities as well as some in Lower Bucks, Montco, and Delco. Allow Chester County to create its own bus system.
-Renumeration for certain lines (i.e. 1 - Broad St, 55 - Wyoming Ave, 5 -5th/6th Sts).