Less SEPTA, More Cars
SEPTA faces a $213 million budget deficit starting July 1, 2025. Without additional funding—such as in Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal—SEPTA will have to cut service by 45% and raise fares… Continue reading Less SEPTA, More Cars
National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month. National Bike Month is celebrated in communities from coast to coast and incorporates several events including National Bike to Work Week (5/12 thru 5/18) and National… Continue reading National Bike Month
Avoid Card Clash
Contactless ways to pay are here and we recommend you always tap your card—not your wallet—when riding SEPTA. Here’s why: card clash. Card clash happens when two or more contactless payment cards are simultaneously… Continue reading Avoid Card Clash
Airport Line Turns 40 🎂
SEPTA’s Airport Line was established on April 28, 1985—which makes Monday, April 28, 2025 its 40th birthday! The Airport Line runs every 30 minutes from 5AM to midnight on weekdays… Continue reading Airport Line Turns 40 🎂
National Exercise Day
April 18 is National Exercise Day! Did you know studies show that people who take public transportation are more active in their day-to-day lives than people who don’t? According to… Continue reading National Exercise Day
Ridership: March 2025
Average daily ridership in March 2025 was 746,506 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. System-wide ridership in March 2025 increased 14% from March 2024. On average there were 88,916 more… Continue reading Ridership: March 2025
City Council Hearing 2026 Preparedness
On Monday, April 14, 2025 SEPTA Interim General Manager Scott Sauer, SEPTA Program Manager for 2026 Special Events Shakirah Smith, and SEPTA Transit Police Chief Charles Lawson testified before the City… Continue reading City Council Hearing 2026 Preparedness
PPA, SEPTA & OTIS Team Up to Launch Automated Bus Camera Enforcement Initiative
The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) and SEPTA have teamed up with the City’s OTIS (Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Systems) to fight congestion and improve safety on city streets under… Continue reading PPA, SEPTA & OTIS Team Up to Launch Automated Bus Camera Enforcement Initiative
District of the Year Award
The SEPTAcular District of the Year award was established in 2017 to recognize the district with the highest number of employee commendations relative to the number of operators. Over the… Continue reading District of the Year Award
Philly PHLASH Returns With Weekend Service
Established 31 years ago in 1994 the Philly PHLASH Downtown Loop is a visitor-friendly public transit service that stops at some of Philly’s most popular tourist attractions. It’s ideal for anyone… Continue reading Philly PHLASH Returns With Weekend Service
The Return of Franklin Square Station
For the first time since 1979 PATCO trains will stop below historic Franklin Square with the reopening of the Franklin Square Station on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The station—located at… Continue reading The Return of Franklin Square Station
Earth Month 2025
The “State of the Global Climate” report released in March 2025 states our world has just experienced its hottest decade. In fact 2024 was the hottest since record-keeping began according… Continue reading Earth Month 2025