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Accelerate: SEPTA Announces Best-in-Class Vision for the Authority & Region
Plan Represents a Generational Modernization for Pennsylvania’s Largest Transit System
SEPTA Awarded $80 M Federal Grant for Trolley Station ADA Improvements
Nation’s Largest 2026 ASAP Grant to Fund Overhauls of 22nd St., 33rd St. & 36th St. T Stations
We Will Never Forget
SEPTA bus operator Bernard Gribbin was taken from his family, his coworkers, and our SEPTA community three years ago today in a senseless act of violence. Bernard should be remembered… Continue reading We Will Never Forget
2026 Rail Rodeo
The SEPTA Fern Rock Maintenance Facility was a site of warmth, family, fun and fierce yet friendly competition when the Rail Rodeo rolled through on Saturday, October 17 after a… Continue reading 2026 Rail Rodeo
Ridership: September 2026
Systemwide average daily ridership for September 2026 was 822,753 across all modes (the highest since February 2020) driving total monthly ridership up by 8% compared to September 2025 and up… Continue reading Ridership: September 2026
Charge into Fire Safety
SEPTA and the Philadelphia Fire Department have teamed up to observe Fire Prevention Week (Sunday, 10/4 thru Saturday, 10/10) for the 27th consecutive year! Look for these 22” x 11”… Continue reading Charge into Fire Safety
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!
SEPTA Bus Roadeo Brings Back Competition and Camaraderie
The annual event brought together SEPTA staff, family, and friends for a day of competition between colleagues and fun for all! It was a new dawn for the SEPTA Bus… Continue reading SEPTA Bus Roadeo Brings Back Competition and Camaraderie
Ridership: August 2026
System-wide ridership in August 2026 increased by 5.3% from August 2025. August 2025 was when major service cuts were implemented due to the financial crisis. Average daily ridership was 697,340… Continue reading Ridership: August 2026
Bon Voyage!
Coach cars from Exo are en route from Montreal, Quebec to SEPTA! The cars will be overhauled upon arrival at Frazer Yard to work with the push/pull locomotives in our… Continue reading Bon Voyage!
Let’s Go SEPTA
Summer 2026 was unlike any other. Philadelphia welcomed a series of world-class sporting events beginning in May and continuing through August that drew fans, athletes, and visitors from across the… Continue reading Let’s Go SEPTA
SEPTA Receives $13 Million Grant from FTA
U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy praises SEPTA’s progress in maintaining rail fleet and reducing crime. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy joined General Manager Scott Sauer and Regional Rail leadership at… Continue reading SEPTA Receives $13 Million Grant from FTA
Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. It’s a time to remember those… Continue reading Suicide Prevention Month
Celebrate September 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 September is more than… Continue reading Celebrate September with Perks!


