Security Barrier Project at Fern Rock Transit Center thru Fall 2026
Crews are constructing a security barrier wall made up primarily of fencing, with a small concrete section, along the east side of the Regional Rail tracks at Fern Rock Transit… Continue reading Security Barrier Project at Fern Rock Transit Center thru Fall 2026
Ridership: October 2025
System-wide ridership for October 2025 decreased 3% or 21,911 unlinked trips per weekday from October 2024. Ridership is down by approximately 1,748 trips on Metro and 6,395 trips on Regional Rail. Average daily… Continue reading Ridership: October 2025
Expiring Key Cards
Check the date! Is your card one of the 35,825 SEPTA Key cards expiring on November 30, 2025? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card… Continue reading Expiring Key Cards
Media/Wawa Line Weekend Schedule Adjustment, Dec. 6 & Dec. 13
Swarthmore Station ADA Modification Project Crews are performing construction work to create an accessibility path between the inbound and outbound platforms at Swarthmore Station. Once the project is complete, all… Continue reading Media/Wawa Line Weekend Schedule Adjustment, Dec. 6 & Dec. 13
Select Regional Rail Station Sales Offices Discontinue Fare Product Sales, Dec. 31
Due to a wide range of alternative fare purchase options, sales at the following Regional Rail Sales Offices are discontinued as of close of business day on December 31, 2025;… Continue reading Select Regional Rail Station Sales Offices Discontinue Fare Product Sales, Dec. 31
Water Lateral Repair Project to Affect Local Traffic until Dec. 7
Crews will inspect and repair the water lateral that serves Station Food Market located at the 52nd Street Station on the [L] Market-Frankford Line. This project will resolve a leak… Continue reading Water Lateral Repair Project to Affect Local Traffic until Dec. 7
SEPTA Completes FRA-Mandated Inspections of Silverliner IV Fleet
Regional Rail Service Will Gradually Improve; Crews to Finish Installing High-Heat Detectors by Dec. 5 Deadline
PHILADELPHIA (November 14, 2025) – SEPTA has completed the point-by-point inspections of its Silverliner IV Regional Rail trains ahead of today’s deadline set by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). SEPTA… Continue reading SEPTA Completes FRA-Mandated Inspections of Silverliner IV Fleet
National Transit Career Day
National Transit Career Day is Thursday, November 13, 2025. The public transportation industry employs more than 383,000 people nationwide with career opportunities spanning various skill levels and professional backgrounds. National… Continue reading National Transit Career Day
Veterans Day 2025
Today and every day SEPTA honors and thanks our veterans for their service and sacrifice. Bree Cantiello is Director of Occupational Safety and Environmental Management at SEPTA and she’s also had the… Continue reading Veterans Day 2025
Honoring a Legacy
We are honored to recognize the outstanding career of Ed Sinclair who retired from SEPTA on October 31, 2025 after 54 years of service! Fun fact. Ed was our longest-tenured… Continue reading Honoring a Legacy
City, SEPTA and PennDOT Announce New Red Bus Lanes on Three Corridors in Philadelphia
Study of similar Center City streets have shown a 12 percent reduction in travel times
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
SEPTA Makes Significant Progress with FRA Emergency Order Directives
FRA Grants Extension for Enhanced Silverliner IV Regional Rail Train Inspections
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