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
SEPTA has temporarily sidelined 18 Silverliner V rail cars that had been repaired by manufacturer Hyundai Rotem and were recently returned to service, or had been readied for service. A… Continue reading SEPTA Silverliner V Repair Status Update
Schedules for Selected Lines Go Into Effect September 6
SEPTA continues to work to enhance its Regional Rail Interim Weekday Schedules while the authority is making repairs to return the Silverliner V fleet to service. Beginning at the start… Continue reading SEPTA Announces New Regional Rail Interim Weekday Schedules and Express Supplemental Bus Service
Hyundai-Rotem & SEPTA to Hold Press Conference 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at PennFab, Inc. in Bensalem, Bucks County, Pa.
What Hyundai-Rotem and SEPTA will provide an update on the status of Silverliner V repairs during a press conference at PennFab, Inc., which is fabricating replacement beams for the trains.… Continue reading Silverliner V Status Update To Be Held at Local Metal Fabrication Company
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