PHILADELPHIA (September 8, 2026) – SEPTA’s Office of Business Advancement & Engagement (OBAE) will host a free workshop during Philadelphia’s upcoming Maximizing Economic Development (MED) Week. SEPTA is encouraging interested… Continue reading SEPTA to Host Economic Development Workshop for Small Businesses
Category: Press Releases
Official SEPTA press releases, published by Media.
Temple, SEPTA Announce Partnership for Free Student Rides for Football Season
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University and SEPTA have partnered to provide Temple students with free SEPTA access between Cecil B. Moore South Station and NRG Station for all Temple football home… Continue reading Temple, SEPTA Announce Partnership for Free Student Rides for Football Season
SEPTA Invites Public to Virtual Budget Hearings Next Week
Sessions for Operating & Capital Budget Proposals to be Held May 24-26
SEPTA is encouraging customers, residents and other members of the public to participate in a series of virtual public hearings next week regarding proposed Operating and Capital Budgets for the… Continue reading SEPTA Invites Public to Virtual Budget Hearings Next Week
SEPTA to Remove COVID-19 Vehicle Capacity Limits Effective June 1
New Online Tool Gives Customers a Virtual Look On-Board Vehicles While Planning Trips; Available Now for Most Bus Routes, Will Expand to Cover All Modes
Effective June 1, 2021, SEPTA will lift passenger capacity limits on vehicles that were put into place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mask requirements for customers and employees… Continue reading SEPTA to Remove COVID-19 Vehicle Capacity Limits Effective June 1
SEPTA Launches Estimated Seat Availability Dashboard
New Online Tool Gives Customers a Virtual Look On-Board Vehicles While Planning Trips; Available Now for Most Bus Routes, Will Expand to Cover All Modes
SEPTA today launched a new online tool to provide customers with information about seat availability on-board vehicles as they plan their trips. The Estimated Seat Availability Dashboard is now on… Continue reading SEPTA Launches Estimated Seat Availability Dashboard
SEPTA and Via to Launch Transit Pilot to Increase Access to Jobs
'SEPTA Owl Link' Will Provide Free, On-Demand Trips for Late-Shift Workers in Lower Bucks County; Aimed at Filling 'First-And-Last Mile' Gap for Riders
SEPTA and Via, the leader in TransitTech, today announced a partnership to provide free late-night on-demand transit service for workers at growing job sites in Lower Bucks County. The new… Continue reading SEPTA and Via to Launch Transit Pilot to Increase Access to Jobs
SEPTA Launches ‘Bus Revolution’
Three-Year Project to Reimagine Region's Bus Network; Customer & Community Input Sought
SEPTA today announced the launch of “SEPTA Forward: Bus Revolution,” a comprehensive redesign of its entire bus network that will improve the overall rider experience and make the bus network… Continue reading SEPTA Launches ‘Bus Revolution’
SEPTA Unveils Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget & 12-Year Program
Critical Infrastructure Work & Projects of Significance Would Support Region's COVID-19 Recovery; However, Looming Funding Crisis Threatens These Efforts & Would Result in Significant Cuts
SEPTA today unveiled its proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget and 12-Year Program, a plan that lays out the authority’s vision for continuing core infrastructure improvements and advancing projects of… Continue reading SEPTA Unveils Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget & 12-Year Program
SEPTA Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget: No Fare Increases, More Service
Plan Would Provide Funding & Resources to Support Region’s Recovery from COVID-19
SEPTA today released a proposed $1.52 billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022. This plan would provide funding for SEPTA to increase service levels in support of the region’s recovery… Continue reading SEPTA Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget: No Fare Increases, More Service
SEPTA Renews Commitment to Sustainable Future on Earth Day 2021
As a cornerstone of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s regional sustainability, SEPTA is proud to observe Earth Day 2021 by highlighting its environmental initiatives over the past year. Since 2012 and throughout the… Continue reading SEPTA Renews Commitment to Sustainable Future on Earth Day 2021
SEPTA Moves Safety, Security & Infrastructure Blitz to Allegheny Station
Station Open During Work; Early Closures April 23-25 for Intensive Cleaning & Repairs
SEPTA’s efforts to tackle critical safety, security and infrastructure needs along the Market-Frankford Line Stations are continuing with work at the Allegheny Station. This follows successful efforts to address similar… Continue reading SEPTA Moves Safety, Security & Infrastructure Blitz to Allegheny Station
SEPTA to Reopen Somerset Station on Monday, April 5
Will Follow Two-Week Closure to Address Critical Safety, Security & Infrastructure Issues
SEPTA will reopen the Somerset Station on the Market-Frankford Line on Monday, April 5. This will follow a two-week closure to address emergency safety, security and infrastructure issues. “SEPTA looks… Continue reading SEPTA to Reopen Somerset Station on Monday, April 5
SEPTA to Stop Accepting Paper Tickets on Regional Rail Effective April 2
Riders Encouraged to Use Convenient SEPTA Key Card; Paper Tickets Refundable
With the SEPTA Key Card Travel Wallet available for Regional Rail, SEPTA will no longer accept paper tickets on Regional Rail trains or at the turnstiles at the Center City… Continue reading SEPTA to Stop Accepting Paper Tickets on Regional Rail Effective April 2
SEPTA Officers Suspended Without Pay for Social Media Posts About Jan. 6 Riots
Two sergeants from the SEPTA Transit Police Department will be suspended without pay for inappropriate social media posts related to the riots in Washington, D.C. This follows a SEPTA Police… Continue reading SEPTA Officers Suspended Without Pay for Social Media Posts About Jan. 6 Riots