Category: SEPTA Blog

SEPTA and the Philadelphia Fire Department have teamed up to observe Fire Prevention Week (Sunday, 10/4 thru Saturday, 10/10) for the 27th consecutive year! Look for these 22” x 11”… Continue reading Charge into Fire Safety

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

The annual event brought together SEPTA staff, family, and friends for a day of competition between colleagues and fun for all!  It was a new dawn for the SEPTA Bus… Continue reading SEPTA Bus Roadeo Brings Back Competition and Camaraderie

System-wide ridership in August 2026 increased by 5.3% from August 2025. August 2025 was when major service cuts were implemented due to the financial crisis. Average daily ridership was 697,340… Continue reading Ridership: August 2026

Coach cars from Exo are en route from Montreal, Quebec to SEPTA! The cars will be overhauled upon arrival at Frazer Yard to work with the push/pull locomotives in our… Continue reading Bon Voyage!

Summer 2026 was unlike any other. Philadelphia welcomed a series of world-class sporting events beginning in May and continuing through August that drew fans, athletes, and visitors from across the… Continue reading Let’s Go SEPTA

U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy praises SEPTA’s progress in maintaining rail fleet and reducing crime. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy joined General Manager Scott Sauer and Regional Rail leadership at… Continue reading SEPTA Receives $13 Million Grant from FTA

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. It’s a time to remember those… Continue reading Suicide Prevention Month

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

Insights from Will Herzog, SEPTA’s Manager of Wayfinding  SEPTA last replaced its bus signs in 2012 but it wasn’t part of a larger systemwide change. My team and I saw… Continue reading 5 Ways We Are Making SEPTA’s Bus Signs Better 

System-wide ridership in July 2026 increased by 1.7% from July 2025. Ridership growth was driven by a 3.5% increase on bus as well as several special events around the city. Fourth of July… Continue reading Ridership: July 2026

–  Isaiah Jeynes, SEPTA Office of Business Advancement & Engagement (OBAE) Summer Intern Riders see when a train arrives on time or when a renovated station reopens. What they rarely… Continue reading The Work Behind the Work