SEPTA is planning to announce a "major" change at
the transit agency's Market East station this week.
The agency has scheduled a Thursday news conference to
provide details about the change. Officials slated to attend include SEPTA
general manager Joseph Casey, board chairman Pasquale Deon, City Councilman
Mark Squilla, and SEPTA board member Cuyler Walker.
SEPTA didn't provide additional details about the planned
change; spokeswoman Kristin Geiger said she couldn't comment in advance of
Thursday's event.
The announcement comes a week after Technical.ly Philly
reported that the Market East station may be renamed Jefferson Station, a nod
to the nearby Thomas Jefferson University and hospital.
A tipster sent the news website a photo of a map with
Jefferson Station replacing Market East. A SEPTA spokeswoman told the site the
map was "nothing we are ready or able to talk about publicly."
SEPTA's announcement about the news conference didn't
mention a possible renaming but noted that the Market East station is "a
transportation hub for residents and tourists visiting Philadelphia's renowned
museums, nationally recognized Jefferson Hospital and first-class
restaurants."
Source: Philly.com
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