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
Crews Work to Prepare for Return of Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Line Service to all Stations on Monday, Sept. 5
Shuttle buses will replace all train service at Elwyn, Media, Moylan-Rose Valley, Wallingford, Swarthmore and Morton Stations along SEPTA’sMedia/Elwyn Regional Rail Line on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4.… Continue reading Crum Creek Viaduct Replacement Project Enters Final Weekend of Construction
Extra Trips on Subways, Additional Service on Several Regional Rail Lines
SEPTA is reminding music fans attending this weekend’s Made In America concert that public transit is the easiest way to get to and from the venue on the Benjamin Franklin… Continue reading SEPTA Transit Routes Ready for Made In America Concert
Riders, Stakeholders & Other Residents Invited to Attend, Share Ideas
SEPTA will hold an open house on Tuesday, Aug. 30 to discuss ideas for the authority’s second-generation sustainability plan, SEP-TAINABLE 2020. The open house will be held on Aug. 30… Continue reading SEPTA To Hold Open House on Sustainability Plan
In an effort to accommodate increased Regional Rail ridership as customers return from summer vacations and students head back to school, SEPTA will offer supplemental Express Bus service during morning… Continue reading SEPTA To Launch Weekday Supplemental Express Bus Service
Tunnel to Close for Infrastructure Improvements on Weekends, Weeknights August 12-29
SEPTA’s annual Trolley Tunnel Blitz, originally scheduled for nine consecutive days in July, will take place on weekends and weekday nights starting Friday, August 12. With power, track and station… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Modified Trolley Tunnel Blitz
Equipment to Return on Regular Basis Starting in Late August
SEPTA expects to begin returning Silverliner V rail cars to service on a regular basis starting in late August, following repairs to address a structural defect, the transit authority announced… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Timeline for Return of Silverliner V Rail Cars
Change Aimed at Improving Operational Efficiency During Rail Car Shortage
Starting Monday, Aug. 1, from 3 pm. To 6:30 pm, as part of SEPTA’s ongoing effort to improve operational efficiency during the current rail car shortage, Regional Rail fares will… Continue reading Weekday pm. Fare Collection Center City Regional Rail Stations Begins Monday, Aug. 1
Heading into the second night of the Democratic National Convention, SEPTA would like to remind visitors that extra service will operate on the Broad Street Line subway, which provides access… Continue reading SEPTA Service Reminder for DNC Day 2: Extra Service on Broad Street Line Subway
Customers and Staff Contribute Almost 33,500 Meals for Philabundance
SEPTA’s generous customers and employees have come through once again for their neighbors in need. Almost 15,500 pounds of food – or 15,500 meals for Philabundance and its member agencies… Continue reading SEPTA Helps Stop Hunger
Limited Number of Key Cards for Weekly & Monthly TransPasses Available at Sales Offices Aug. 1
The SEPTA Key Early Adopters program will expand starting Monday, Aug. 1, with a limited number of Key Cards loaded with Weekly and Monthly TransPasses on sale at two major… Continue reading SEPTA Key Early Adopters Program for Transit Riders Expanding
Additional Leased Trains To Be Deployed; Schedule Changes Designed to Alleviate Crowding
Starting Monday, July 18, SEPTA will adjust Regional Rail schedules to address crowding and maximize the use of leased trains already in service, as well as the addition of new… Continue reading SEPTA Regional Rail Schedule Enhancements Effective Monday, July 18
Silverliner V Rail Cars Out of Service for Repair of Structural Defect
SEPTA has identified a defect with its Silverliner V Regional Rail cars that has resulted in these trains being taken out of service for the immediate future. This will impact… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Regional Rail Service Adjustments
