Official SEPTA press releases, published by Media.
35-Year SEPTA Veteran to Lead Authority Through Funding Crisis & Beyond
PHILADELPHIA (June 2, 2025) – The SEPTA Board today voted to appoint Scott A. Sauer as the Authority’s General Manager. He received a unanimous vote from the Board, following a… Continue reading SEPTA Board Votes to Appoint Scott A. Sauer as General Manager
Governor Shapiro: Cuts ‘Completely Avoidable’ with Passage of Transit Funding Plan
PHILADELPHIA (April 10, 2025) – SEPTA today released a budget proposal that would require 45% in service cuts – coupled with major fare increases, workforce reductions and a 9 p.m.… Continue reading SEPTA Budget: 45% Service Cut, 21.5% Fare Increase & Workforce Reductions to Fill Deficit
Extra trips from Fern Rock Station start at 11 a.m.; Contactless payment options are encouraged for seamless travel
PHILADELPHIA (January 10, 2025) − SEPTA is ready for the Eagles game with extra service set for Sunday’s Wild Card match-up against the Green Bay Packers. The Broad Street Line… Continue reading SEPTA Ready with Extra Service for Sunday’s Eagles Game
Extra trips from Fern Rock Station start at 10 a.m.; Contactless payment options are encouraged for seamless travel
PHILADELPHIA (January 3, 2025) − SEPTA is ready for the Eagles game with extra service set for Sunday’s match-up against the New York Giants. The Broad Street Line [B] offers… Continue reading SEPTA Ready with Extra Service for Sunday’s Eagles Game
First-of-its-kind Agreement to Save SEPTA $150,000 in Annual Maintenance Costs While Delivering Improvements for Customers
PHILADELPHIA (December 19, 2024) – SEPTA today awarded a contract to Philly Office Retail for the long-term lease of five vacant Regional Rail stations along the Chestnut Hill East and… Continue reading SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Lease of Five Vacant Regional Rail Stations
The New SEPTA Mobile App Has Been Rebuilt and Redesigned with an Intuitive, Modern Design
PHILADELPHIA (December 17, 2024) – Version 3.0 of SEPTA’s mobile app has officially launched. In this modernized, accessible app, customers can plan their trips using a fully integrated trip planner,… Continue reading Easier, Faster, Simpler: SEPTA Launches Updated Mobile App
PHILADELPHIA (December 5, 2024) – This week, long-time SEPTA veteran Scott Sauer took on a new role as the Authority’s Interim General Manager. Sauer had most recently been the Chief… Continue reading Scott Sauer Begins Tenure as SEPTA’s Interim General Manager
SEPTA’s first fare increase in seven years will take effect on Sunday, December 1. The SEPTA Board approved the 7.5% fare increase proposal last week following public hearings in October.… Continue reading SEPTA Fare Adjustments Take Effect Sunday, Dec. 1
Public Hearings on 21.5% Proposed Fare Hike Scheduled for Dec. 13 are Cancelled PHILADELPHIA (November 22, 2024) – Today, Gov. Shapiro announced stop-gap funding that will help SEPTA fill its… Continue reading SEPTA Postpones Large Fare Increase Following Gov. Shapiro Funding Announcement
Second Fare Increase Proposal of 21.5% Scheduled for Public Hearings on Dec. 13
The SEPTA Board today approved the first of two proposed fare increases, as the Authority faces a $240 million annual budget deficit with the exhaustion of federal COVID relief funds.… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves 7.5% Fare Increase for Dec. 1
Extra trips from Fern Rock Station start at 6:08 pm; Contactless payment options are encouraged for seamless travel PHILADELPHIA (November 13, 2024) − SEPTA is ready for the Eagles game… Continue reading SEPTA Ready with Extra Service for Thursday’s Eagles Game
Will be Coupled with Significant Service Cuts in Early 2025; Public Hearings at Pennsylvania Convention Center on Dec. 13
With no prospect of a statewide solution to help fund the everyday operating expenses of public transportation systems, SEPTA today announced a new fare increase proposal that would see rates… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1
Detour Improvements Part of Broader Effort to Improve Real-Time Information for Customers
SEPTA has launched improvements to the way it displays bus detour information on its website, SEPTA.org, part of an array of improvements to its customer-facing real-time information. Starting today, customers… Continue reading SEPTA Launches Enhanced Detour Information on SEPTA.org
PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2024) – Leslie Richards, who has led SEPTA through one of the most challenging periods in the transit agency’s history, announced today that she will step down… Continue reading Leslie Richards to Step Down as SEPTA GM & CEO
