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
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!
SEPTA Completes ADA Improvements at Tasker-Morris Station
$19 Million Project Includes New Elevator, Safety Enhancements & Other Upgrades
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
SEPTA Postpones Bus Purchase & Accessibility Project to Transfer $394 Million to Operating Budget
SEPTA Board Approves Amended Capital Budget & Project Deferrals
PHILADELPHIA (October 23, 2025) – The SEPTA Board today voted to amend the FY26 Capital Budget and FY26 Program of Projects by transferring $394 million of federal, state, and local… Continue reading SEPTA Postpones Bus Purchase & Accessibility Project to Transfer $394 Million to Operating Budget
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
PHILADELPHIA (October 23, 2025) – SEPTA is helping Eagles fans get to Lincoln Financial Field for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants by running extra service on the [B]… Continue reading SEPTA Ready with Extra Service for Sunday’s Eagles Game
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?
Capital Projects Deferred: Short Term Fix, Long-Term Cost
SEPTA is deferring an additional five capital projects to allow a one-time transfer of $394 million in state capital funds to cover operating expenses for the next two years. This… Continue reading Capital Projects Deferred: Short Term Fix, Long-Term Cost
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