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City, SEPTA and PennDOT Announce New Red Bus Lanes on Three Corridors in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (November 3, 2025) – The City of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and SEPTA announced today that red-painted bus-only lanes will be installed on three critical transit… Continue reading City, SEPTA and PennDOT Announce New Red Bus Lanes on Three Corridors in Philadelphia
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SEPTA Makes Significant Progress with FRA Emergency Order Directives
PHILADELPHIA (October 31, 2025) – SEPTA is nearing completion of the 14 safety-related requirements outlined in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)’s Emergency Order issued on Oct. 1 in response to… Continue reading SEPTA Makes Significant Progress with FRA Emergency Order Directives
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SEPTA Completes ADA Improvements at Tasker-Morris Station
PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2025) – SEPTA today, along with city and state officials, and accessibility advocates, held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of a new accessibility project at… Continue reading SEPTA Completes ADA Improvements at Tasker-Morris Station
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Press Releases
SEPTA Ready with Extra Service for Sunday’s Eagles Game
Express Trains from Fern Rock Transit Center Start at 10 a.m.; Contactless Payments Encouraged
Crime on SEPTA Continues to Drop, New Quarterly Report Shows
10% Reduction in Serious Crimes Following Record Decline; Fare Evasion Enforcement Up
SEPTA to Enhance Rider Experience at 15th St/City Hall Station
Improvements Come Ahead of 2026 Events in Philadelphia
SEPTA Blog
Celebrate November with Perks!
SEPTA is more than just a ride. Your SEPTA Key card gets you discounts to businesses, restaurants, museums, and more all over Philadelphia and beyond! And November is more than… Continue reading Celebrate November with Perks!
Is Your Card Expiring?
Check the date! Is your card one of the 25,563 SEPTA Key cards expiring on October 31, 2025? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card… Continue reading Is Your Card Expiring?
Ridership: September 2025
System-wide ridership for September 2025 decreased 4% from September 2024. Average daily ridership was 761,879 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. Ridership declined by 33,510 unlinked trips per weekday. Bus ridership declined 6% or approximately 25,850 unlinked… Continue reading Ridership: September 2025
TOD Wins APA PA Award
Earlier this week SEPTA received the 2025 Annual Award for a Project, Program, or Practice from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association for our Transit Oriented Communities Guidelines. The award was… Continue reading TOD Wins APA PA Award
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Monday, October 13, 2025 is designated as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This day is dedicated to honoring the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Native Americans across the United States. The… Continue reading Indigenous Peoples’ Day
2025 T-Shirt Design Winner
The SEPTA Store is always looking for fresh ideas for t-shirt designs and in June 2025 posted a contest asking for submissions. The store received over thirty (30) very unique… Continue reading 2025 T-Shirt Design Winner
Fire Prevention Week
For the 26th consecutive year SEPTA and the Philadelphia Fire Department are observing Fire Prevention Week (Sunday, 10/5 thru Saturday 10/11) with 22” x 11” informational car cards in 2,000… Continue reading Fire Prevention Week
Photographer Appreciation Month
There’s something about the rails that draw photographers and videographers—professional and amateur—looking for that beautiful backdrop! In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month we want to take this opportunity to remind… Continue reading Photographer Appreciation Month
Celebrate October with Perks!
SEPTA is more than just a ride. Your SEPTA Key card gets you discounts to businesses, restaurants, museums, and more all over Philadelphia and beyond! And October is more than… Continue reading Celebrate October with Perks!
Get On Board
A few reasons to get on board… 👫➡🚆 Train travel is 17 times safer than car travel. Less risks associated with driving such as distracted or impaired driving and the… Continue reading Get On Board
Expiring Key Cards
Check the date! Is your card one of the 44,617 SEPTA Key cards expiring on September 30, 2025? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card… Continue reading Expiring Key Cards
Car Free Day 2025
Car Free Day is celebrated annually on September 22. It draws attention to more sustainable transportation solutions by reducing car use in cities. Car Free Day encourages motorists around the world… Continue reading Car Free Day 2025