Official SEPTA press releases, published by Media.
New Transit Hub Improves Bus Service in Northwest Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (December 15, 2025) – SEPTA today gathered with elected officials and other stakeholders to cut the ribbon at the new Wissahickon Transit Center in northwest Philadelphia. Service to the… Continue reading SEPTA Celebrates Wissahickon Transit Center Opening with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
All Services Will Continue Operating on Normal Schedules
PHILADELPHIA (December 8, 2025) – SEPTA today announced that it has reached a tentative contract agreement with TWU Local 234 for employees the union represents in the City, Suburban and… Continue reading SEPTA Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement with Largest Transit Workers Union
Improvements Completion of Improvement Project Marks 24th Accessible Station Along Market-Frankford Line
SEPTA today joined elected officials, community leaders and advocates from the disability community to celebrate the completion of the 40th Street Station Improvement Project, which includes the installation of two… Continue reading SEPTA Commemorates 40th Street Station Accessibility
Authority Expands Safety Program with Initiative to Teach Customers How to Recognize Others' Risky Behaors to Prevent Falls into the Tracks
A tragedy on the platform can happen in an instant. Someone might be unsteady on his or her feet, or perhaps so engrossed in a phone call or text message… Continue reading SEPTA Wants Public to Watch Their Step
SEPTA will operate modified transit schedules on Thursday and Friday (Nov. 23 & 24) due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. A complete list of service adjustments and detours is available online… Continue reading SEPTA Details 2017 Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule Information
Introduces Options to Customize the App & Real Time Vehicle Locator for Regional Rail
SEPTA has launched a new version of its Official App for Apple and Android devices, enhancing travel tools for customers and creating a more personal experience from their mobile devices.… Continue reading SEPTA Launches New Version of Official Mobile App
SEPTA is alerting customers to a number of bus detours that will be in place on Saturday, November 18, and Sunday, November 19 due to road closures for the 2017… Continue reading SEPTA Alerts Riders to Detours for Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, Nov. 18 & 19
Personnel Working to Minimize Impact of Seasonal Disruption to Customers
As the leaves that create the fall season’s colorful landscape shed from trees, SEPTA is taking steps to maximize customer safety and minimize inconveniences during “Slippery Rail” season. By mid-autumn… Continue reading SEPTA Slippery Rail Season Underway
Sessions to be Held on November 7 and November 21
SEPTA is inviting the public to ask questions, submit comments and learn during a pair of Energy Action Plan open houses to be held on Tuesday, November 7 from 11… Continue reading SEPTA Invites Public to Energy Action Plan Open Houses
Public Invited to Comment on Recently Published Draft Environmental Impact Statement
SEPTA has scheduled three public hearings on the King of Prussia Rail Project (KOP Rail), to be held November 13 and 15, 2017. Each session will include an open house… Continue reading SEPTA to Hold Public Hearings, Info Sessions on King of Prussia Rail Project
SEPTA is pleased to announce that Elvira Mendez has joined the Public and Government Affairs Division as the Multilingual Constituent/Community Relations Coordinator to serve the growing Hispanic community in our… Continue reading SEPTA Names Multilingual Constituent/Community Relations Coordinator
Boulevard Direct Features 10 New Stations; Cuts Travel Time with Frequent Service & Limited Stops
Direct Bus is First Part of Overall Effort to Improve Service Throughout SEPTA Bus Network SEPTA and the City of Philadelphia today announced that Boulevard Direct bus service – a… Continue reading New ‘Direct Bus’ Service Launches on Roosevelt Boulevard Oct. 22
Statement on Extension of SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line Available Online
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Draft Environmental Impact Statement review (Draft EIS) for SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail Project (KOP Rail) is now available online. The… Continue reading FTA Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement For SEPTA’s KOP Rail Project
Completion of $2.3 Million 61st & Pine Bus Loop Reconstruction Enhances Community, Improves Experience for Customers & Employees
Today SEPTA gathered with local elected officials and neighborhood leaders to reopen the 61st & Pine Bus Loop, a key transit hub in West Philadelphia. The Loop is now a… Continue reading SEPTA Completes Overhaul of Transit Hub in West Philadelphia
