New York is tapping the National Guard to combat crime on its subways. Philly isn't doing the same.

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3. Regular SEPTA Rider

SEPTA have their own (armed) security guards. Now, they aren't on every bus, but I've seen them on the platforms and on the L (one of the subways).

TBH, I'd trust the SEPTA and Philadelphia police department over National Guard units. Not a knock on NG but I can't see that those folks have much training in operating in large public settings. The SEPTA and Philly police should have that type of training and they'd probably be much more familiar with the local features and people than NG troops pulled from other parts of the state.

NYC has a lot more tourists than Philly. I'm sure part of the reason for deployment by the NY Governor is there needs to be some type of public showing to make it appear that the government is reacting and make folks visiting the city "feel" safer.