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
Edgewood Elementary School Students Assist SEPTA with Railroad Safety Messages for the Authority's Seventh Annual System-Wide Safety Day
“Use Your Brain. Look Out for a Train!” “Come on- you have a life to live! Stay off the tracks!” The railroad safety messages crafted by students from Folsom, Pa.’s… Continue reading Train Safety is Elementary
Work Begins May 5
SEPTA will conduct a street track renewal project on its Route 10 trolley line from May 5 – July 20, 2019. The project will take place from 54th Street and… Continue reading Track Renewal Project Scheduled along SEPTA’s Route 10 Trolley
SEPTA Reminds Drivers to Be Aware of Train Tracks and Grade Crossings
Rail trespassing is one of the top safety issues for transit organizations across the country. “Respect the Train” is the theme for SEPTA’s seventh annual system-wide Safety Day, to be… Continue reading Respect the Train When Traveling By Foot and By Car
Public Hearings Scheduled for Monday, April 29
SEPTA is inviting the public to submit feedback on the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Capital Budget and Fiscal Years 2020-2031 Capital Program. Comments can now be submitted online at https://www.septa.org/notice/2020capbudget.html,… Continue reading SEPTA Invites Public to Submit Feedback on Proposed FY 2020 Capital Budget
Weekly and Monthly TrailPasses Can Be Purchased on Reloadable Key Cards
The SEPTA Key will expand for Regional Rail riders in May, with Weekly and Monthly TrailPasses available on Key Cards for riders who use Zone 1 and 2 stations. Key… Continue reading SEPTA Key Expands to Regional Rail Zones 1 & 2 in May
Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Plan Maintains Current Service Levels; No Fare Increase
Starting Monday, April 15, SEPTA will hold a series of public hearings throughout the region on the authority’s proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget and Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Financial Plan.… Continue reading SEPTA to Hold Operating Budget Hearings April 15 through April 23
SEPTA is urging customers heading to Citizens Bank Park for this weekend’s Phillies/Twins series to pre-load their SEPTA Key Cards or purchase Quick Trip tickets for easy travel to-and-from the… Continue reading SEPTA Urges Customers to Use Key Cards and Pre-purchase Quick Trip Tickets for Easy Travel to and from Phillies Games
Initial Offenders Receive $25 Administrative Fine; Repeat Offenders Face Ban & Criminal Charges
SEPTA today announced a new enforcement program for fare evasion and quality of ride violations that aims to discourage incidents and focus on repeat offenders, while taking a common-sense approach… Continue reading SEPTA Announces New Enforcement Program for Fare Evasion & Quality of Ride Violations
The Southeast Partnership for Mobility, a collaboration between Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), today issued… Continue reading Transportation Funding Report Issued Today Urges Lawmakers to Act Now
Bus Travel Times Improved by 6.4 percent on Chestnut Street, 4 percent on Market Street
Bus travel times on Market and Chestnut Streets in Center City have been reduced according to results from a joint initiative by the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Police Department, SEPTA,… Continue reading City and SEPTA Announce Results from Market and Chestnut Bus Lane Enhanced Enforcement Program
Customers Urged to Pre-Load Key Cards or Buy Quick Trips for Travel to-and-from NRG Station
SEPTA will add extra service on the Broad Street Line toward NRG Station on Thursday, March 28 for the Phillies afternoon home opener against the Atlanta Braves. Customers are urged… Continue reading SEPTA Adds Service for Phillies 2019 Home Opener
The Mobile CPR Project at University of Penn Offers Free CPR Training at 69th Street Transportation Center
What At home, at work, on a crowded train platform, or at a bus stop – you never know when or where a medical emergency needing CPR might happen. To… Continue reading SEPTA and The Mobile CPR Project Form a Life Saving Team
