Category: SEPTA Blog

2026 isn’t just another year. It’s Philly’s biggest year yet.  The global spotlight of 2026 approaching and an influx of new and occasional riders are two big reasons we needed… Continue reading National Etiquette Week

National Police Week runs from May 10-16, 2026 and honors law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. SEPTA Transit Police Sergeant Thomas Sewell was stabbed to death on… Continue reading National Police Week 2026

There is no better challenge than Get Caught Reading Month in May! The Association of American Publishers founded the Get Caught Reading campaign in 1999 to promote the joy of reading… Continue reading Get Caught Reading on SEPTA

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

SEPTA inherited all of its Regional Rail lines from existing railroads except one—the Airport Line—which we constructed and opened on this day in 1985! Which makes April 28, 2026 its… Continue reading 41 Years and Counting

Have you ever been reunited with a lost item or saved from boarding the wrong train? National Superhero Day is April 28 and reminds us that those who come to… Continue reading National Superhero Day

Check the date! Does your SEPTA Key card expire on April 30, 2026? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card online. Registering your card… Continue reading Check the Date!

Earth Day is an opportunity for SEPTA to reflect on the meaningful progress made to reduce environmental impact and operate more efficiently. Many of these improvements are visible to riders,… Continue reading Earth Day 2026

System-wide ridership for March 2026 increased 0.4% or by 3,000 unlinked trips per weekday from March 2025. Average daily ridership was 749,794 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. Ridership gains on the… Continue reading Ridership: March 2026

SEPTA Transit Police is adding four new recruits to their K-9 Unit later this spring. The SEPTA Transit Police K-9 unit has been in service for more than 30 years. The four new… Continue reading SEPTA’s K-9 Unit is Getting New Pups

City government, residents, and organizations partner every year in April to kick off the spring season by cleaning and beautifying Philadelphia’s neighborhoods through Philly Spring Cleanup. This Office of Clean and… Continue reading Philly Spring Cleanup 2026

SEPTA Transit Police, SEPTA SCOPE (Safety, Cleaning, Ownership, Partnership and Engagement) team members, and the Norristown Police Department met in early April to discuss strategies to improve conditions at the Norristown Transit Center. This new… Continue reading Working Together To Enhance Safety at Norristown Transit Center