
Another said, “This is a huge quality of life improvement.” “It’s way more convenient, it takes you right there,” said one passenger who was commuting to work in University City and declined to be identified. The most-common reaction from passengers was that the new bus line will allow commuters to ride one single bus - instead of two or three, to get between their destinations. It connects neighborhoods from Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown and Fairmount to 30th Street Station and University City, continuing south through Grays Ferry. 25, with 12 buses at 12-minute peak, and 20-minute off-peak intervals.

The route, which has been in the works for about 4 years, began service on Sunday, Feb. SEPTA’s brand-new Route 49 bus made its weekday service debut Monday morning, and was welcomed by many grateful riders whose commute just got a lot more convenient.
