Official SEPTA press releases, published by Media.
24 Bombardier Comets to be Added Thanks to Emergency State Funding
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 1, 2026) – As part of an ongoing effort to bolster its Regional Rail fleet, SEPTA is purchasing 24 rail cars from Exo in Quebec, Canada. Exo,… Continue reading SEPTA Purchases Montreal Coach Cars to Bolster Regional Rail Fleet
Structural Repairs to the Bridgeport Viaduct Connecting Bridgeport Station & Norristown Transit Center
PHILADELPHIA (March 27, 2026) – SEPTA today gathered with elected officials and other stakeholders to kick off a major rehabilitation project on the M [Norristown High Speed Line] that will… Continue reading SEPTA to Begin Major Rehabilitation Project Along M Line
Includes Free Transfer & Eases Costs for Families; Promotes Equity & Time-Saving Travel
SEPTA today announced a Fare Restructuring Plan that eases the cost of travel for families, provides one free transfer to save customers time and money, and introduces a new three-day… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Proposed Fare Restructuring Plan
Station Now Fully Accessible Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
SEPTA gathered with local officials and community members to celebrate the recently completed modernization of Exton Station on the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line. The Exton Station Reconstruction Project received funding… Continue reading SEPTA to Celebrate Exton Station Improvements with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
New Fare Collection Policies In Effect for 2020
SEPTA can help show goers get closer to spring and experience the delight of the 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show – ‘Riviera Holiday’ – which kicks off Saturday, February 29, and… Continue reading Take SEPTA to the 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show for a Cabin Fever Reliever
Rollout to Include Penn Medicine, Temple University and 30th Street Stations
SEPTA has introduced tap to exit to customers at Jefferson and Suburban Stations over the last month, as part of the SEPTA Key rollout on Regional Rail. Over the next… Continue reading SEPTA Key Tap-to-Exit Program to Expand to All Center City Regional Rail Stations
Starting Feb. 24, No More A/B Skip-Stop Service During Rush Hour; Also, Frequencies for Weekday Evening Service to Increase
In an effort to enhance service and adapt to growing ridership on the Market-Frankford Line, SEPTA is implementing a package of improvements that go into effect Monday, Feb. 24. As… Continue reading SEPTA to Improve Market-Frankford Line Service Levels
SEPTA Key Rollout on Regional Rail Moves Forward
The SEPTA Key rollout on Regional Rail is moving forward with the introduction of tap to exit at Suburban Station on Wednesday, Feb. 5. This follows the implementation of the… Continue reading SEPTA Key Tap-to-Exit Expands to Suburban Station
Regional Rail Station Serving University City Will Become Penn Medicine Station
As SEPTA Regional Rail riders enter University City, they have a bird’s eye view of a new Penn Medicine hospital rising in West Philadelphia. Now, University City’s main travel hub… Continue reading Penn Medicine Station: SEPTA’s University City Transit Hub Gets a New Name
Tap-to-Exit Expansion at Jefferson Station Starting Monday; Will Soon Move to Other Center City Stations
SEPTA is moving forward with the implementation of the SEPTA Key on Regional Rail, with an important change at Jefferson Station beginning Monday, Jan. 13. Starting Monday, on weekdays from… Continue reading SEPTA Moves Forward with Key Rollout on Regional Rail
Independence Blue Cross Sponsoring Free Post-Game Rides From NRG Station
Thanks to a collaboration with Independence Blue Cross, SEPTA will offer sports fans free rides home from NRG Station on the Broad Street Line after the Eagles game against the… Continue reading SEPTA to Offer Free Rides Home on Broad Street Line from Eagles-Seahawks Game Sunday, Jan. 5
Independence Blue Cross Sponsoring Free Post-Game Rides From NRG Station
Thanks to a collaboration with Independence Blue Cross, SEPTA will offer sports fans free rides home from NRG Station on the Broad Street Line after the Eagles game against the… Continue reading SEPTA to Offer Free Rides Home on Broad Street Line from Eagles-Cowboys Game Sunday, Dec. 22
Effective Sunday, Dec. 15; Designed to Improve On-Time Performance & Reliability
SEPTA is adjusting its Regional Rail schedules to improve on-time performance and service reliability for riders. These updates will impact the Airport, Chestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Fox Chase,… Continue reading SEPTA Announces New Regional Rail Schedules
SEPTA has been awarded a $2 million federal grant to further expand Direct Bus service to Hunting Park Avenue, one of the most-heavily traveled bus corridors in the City of… Continue reading SEPTA Awarded Federal Grant to Advance Next Phase of Boulevard Direct Service
