Official SEPTA press releases, published by Media.
100 Full-Length Fare Gates to be Installed at Market-Frankford [L] & Broad Street [B] Line Stations
PHILADELPHIA (September 26, 2024) – Following a successful pilot at 69th Street Transit Center, SEPTA is expanding its program to combat fare evasion with full-length gates at nine additional stations.… Continue reading SEPTA Expands Pilot Program to Combat Fare Evasion
PHILADELPHIA (September 19, 2024) – SEPTA is reminding customers that the Authority will reinstate parking fees with a phased approach beginning Monday, September 23. The SEPTA Park app is now… Continue reading SEPTA to Reinstate Parking Fees Beginning September 23
New Initiative to Advance Ridership, Climate, Equity, and Economic Development Goals
SEPTA launched today the Transit Supportive Community Development (TSCD) Program — a key initiative of SEPTA Forward, the authority’s Strategic Plan, to support healthy, sustainable, and vibrant communities. This program… Continue reading SEPTA Launches Transit Supportive Community Development Program
Riders Asked to Plan for Possible Delays on Regional Rail
SEPTA is preparing for slippery rail season, and the authority is asking Regional Rail customers to plan for possible delays. Slippery rail is a condition that occurs when falling leaves,… Continue reading SEPTA Prepares for Slippery Rail Season
SEPTA Will Add 10 Sports Express Trips to Accommodate Fans Heading to the Linc
NRG Energy, the official energy provider of the Philadelphia Eagles will sponsor free rides home from NRG Station on the Broad Street Line after the Eagles-Buccaneers game this Thursday night,… Continue reading NRG Energy Sponsoring Free-Rides Home on Broad Street Line for Eagles-Buccaneers Game
Denise S. Wolf Tasked with Preventing Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Promoting Efficiency
SEPTA today announced that Denise S. Wolf, former Assistant U.S. Attorney, has been appointed as the agency’s Inspector General. Wolf will report to both SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. Deon… Continue reading SEPTA Appoints Former Assistant U.S. Attorney as Inspector General
SEPTA today announced that the King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) project has been granted entry into the Project Development Phase under the Federal Transportation Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grant… Continue reading FTA Grants King of Prussia Rail Project Entry into New Starts Development Phase of Capital Investment Grant Program
Public Urged to Give Feedback to Help Inform Changes to Network Through Oct. 31
Bus Revolution is expanding the reach of its public engagement with the launch of a survey focused on trade-offs: to what degree people are willing to walk slightly farther for… Continue reading SEPTA’s ‘Bus Revolution’ Launches Trade-Off Survey
Additional Express Trips on the Broad Street Line Starting at 4:10 a.m. for 8 a.m. Race
SEPTA is giving runners a head start on this year’s Blue Cross Broad Street Run with free rides before and after the race until 12 pm. For registered participants. The… Continue reading SEPTA Offering Free Subway Rides to Participants in Blue Cross Broad Street Run
Additional Express Trips on the Broad Street Line Starting at 4:10 a.m. for 8 a.m. Race
SEPTA is giving runners a head start on this year’s Blue Cross Broad Street Run with free rides before the race and until 9 am for registered participants. The 41st… Continue reading SEPTA Offering Free Subway Rides to Participants in Blue Cross Broad Street Run
Session Will Focus on Opportunities in Transportation in Post-COVID Business Environment
In conjunction with the City of Philadelphia’s 37th annual Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, SEPTA’s Procurement, Supply Chain, and DBE Division is hosting a virtual business workshop. “Opportunities in… Continue reading SEPTA to Host Virtual Business Workshop During Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week
SEPTA Will Also Add 10 Sports Express Trips to Accommodate Fans Heading to the Linc
Penn Medicine is sponsoring free rides home from NRG Station on the Broad Street Line after the Eagles-Chiefs game this Sunday, October 3. The Broad Street Line serves Lincoln Financial… Continue reading Penn Medicine Sponsoring Free-Rides Home on Broad Street Line for Eagles-Chiefs Game
Will Bolster Efforts to Connect Members of the Vulnerable Population to Resources
SEPTA’s Board today approved measures that will bolster the authority’s efforts to assist members of the vulnerable population who take refuge on the system. Under contracts approved today, SEPTA will… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Measures to Add More Social Outreach Workers
Goal: Integrate Regional Rail into SEPTA's Frequent Transit Network
SEPTA announced today plans to develop a vision for Regional Rail through a yearlong analysis and public feedback process. “Reimagining Regional Rail” is a key initiative of SEPTA Forward, the… Continue reading SEPTA to Create Long-Term Vision for Regional Rail
