Category: SEPTA Blog

SEPTA is preparing for a historic 2026 as our region prepares to host a lineup of major global and national events. It starts with NCAA March Madness on March 20 and continues this summer with FIFA World Cup matches,… Continue reading YAC Podcast Talks SEPTA’s Busy 2026 

On Thursday, February 26 SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer recognized several SEPTA employees who have been instrumental in inspections/repairs for the Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet and emergency work to… Continue reading GM Recognition

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 March is more than… Continue reading Celebrate March with Perks!

National Engineers Week is celebrated throughout the US during the week that encompasses George Washington’s actual birthday which falls on February 22. The National Society of Professional Engineers created National Engineers Week… Continue reading National Engineers Week 2026

Check the date! Does your SEPTA Key card expire on February 28, 2026? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card online. Registering your… Continue reading Do You Need a New Card?

Today SEPTA celebrated Black History Month and honored the life and work of Caroline LeCount who was an educator and activist who fought to desegregate Philadelphia’s streetcar system in 1867… Continue reading SEPTA Celebrates Black History Month

System-wide ridership for January 2026 increased 1% or 8,627 unlinked trips from January 2025.  Average daily ridership was 714,475 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. Ridership was up 3% from December 2025.… Continue reading Ridership: January 2026

Trolley Operator Gary Mason has been a driving force for brotherly love for over three decades. Gary was hired in 1986 and started decorating his trolley after being inspired by… Continue reading T Love

Transit Equity Day is celebrated on February 4 which is also civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ birthday. It was Rosa Parks’ refusal to surrender her seat on a bus to… Continue reading Transit Equity Day 2026

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 February is more than… Continue reading Celebrate February with Perks!

Check the date! Is your card one of the 28,578 SEPTA Key cards expiring on January 31, 2026? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card… Continue reading New Year. New Card?

System-wide ridership for December 2025 decreased 1% or 8,611 unlinked trips per day from December 2024.  Average daily ridership was 693,261 unlinked passenger trips across all modes.  Bus and trackless trolley ridership increased… Continue reading Ridership: December 2025