SEPTA Board Approves FY26 Budget with Devastating Service Cuts & Fare Increases
Without State Funding Solution, SEPTA Will Begin Process of Dismantling the System
PHILADELPHIA (June 26, 2025) – Without action in Harrisburg to provide new funding for transit, the SEPTA Board today voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, which will… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves FY26 Budget with Devastating Service Cuts & Fare Increases
SEPTA Volunteers Help Fill Community Fridges
On Saturday, June 14, 2025 SEPTA Sustainability organized a volunteer event in partnership with Mama Tee—a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity in Philadelphia. SEPTA’s Sustainability Playbook aims for… Continue reading SEPTA Volunteers Help Fill Community Fridges
Chestnut Hill East Bridge Rehabilitation Program
Service on the Chestnut Hill East Line is suspended now thru Tuesday, September 2 so SEPTA can rehabilitate five bridges on the line. These bridges were built in the late… Continue reading Chestnut Hill East Bridge Rehabilitation Program
National Selfie Day
National Selfie Day is Saturday, June 21 and we want to take this opportunity to remind you that tracks are for trains not photo shoots. No photograph is worth risking… Continue reading National Selfie Day
SEPTA Transit Police Swears in 13 New Officers
On Monday, June 16, 2025 SEPTA Transit Police Chief Charles Lawson swore in thirteen (13) new police officers joining the department. The officers graduated from the Municipal Police Academy at… Continue reading SEPTA Transit Police Swears in 13 New Officers
Ridership: May 2025
Average daily ridership in May 2025 was 768,291 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. System-wide ridership increased 7% from May 2024. On average there were 47,311 more trips per day in May 2025 compared to… Continue reading Ridership: May 2025
SEPTA to Rehabilitate Five Bridges Along Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail Line
Service Suspended June 15 Through Sept. 2; Additional Service Provided on Chestnut Hill West
PHILADELPHIA (June 11, 2025) – SEPTA will rehabilitate five bridges along the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail Line beginning on Sunday, June 15 through Tuesday, September 2. As a result… Continue reading SEPTA to Rehabilitate Five Bridges Along Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail Line
National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month and SEPTA is reminding riders and anyone else walking or traveling near the system about the dangers of standing too close to train tracks and… Continue reading National Safety Month
SEPTA Board Votes to Appoint Scott A. Sauer as General Manager
35-Year SEPTA Veteran to Lead Authority Through Funding Crisis & Beyond
PHILADELPHIA (June 2, 2025) – The SEPTA Board today voted to appoint Scott A. Sauer as the Authority’s General Manager. He received a unanimous vote from the Board, following a… Continue reading SEPTA Board Votes to Appoint Scott A. Sauer as General Manager
2025 GM Customer Service Awards
Fourteen SEPTA employees were honored on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at SEPTA’s 2024 GM Customer Service Awards for their exceptional customer service. From helping to carry a stroller to assisting… Continue reading 2025 GM Customer Service Awards
Police Week: Officer Jennifer DellaVecchio
Officer Jennifer DellaVecchio began her career with the SEPTA Transit Police Department in January 2020 as a patrol officer. From the outset she set her sights on joining the department’s… Continue reading Police Week: Officer Jennifer DellaVecchio
Public Hearings Next Week on SEPTA Proposal for Service Cuts & Fare Increases
Without State Funding Solution, SEPTA Will Begin Process of Dismantling the System
PHILADELPHIA (May 15, 2025) – Public hearings will begin Monday, May 19, on SEPTA’s proposal to cut service by 45% and raise fares 21.5% to fill a $213 million recurring… Continue reading Public Hearings Next Week on SEPTA Proposal for Service Cuts & Fare Increases