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's Eighth Annual "Stop Hunger at Your Station" Food Drive Begins June 6th
School may be out for the summer, but hunger will be in session. Across the Greater Philadelphia region, the dismissal bells marking the end of the academic year will soon… Continue reading School’s Out! Hunger’s in Session
Work to take place June 5-September 3, 2016
SEPTA will conduct a track renewal project on a portion of its Route 15 trolley line from June 5-September 3, 2016. The project will take place on Girard Avenue at… Continue reading Track Renewal Project Scheduled along SEPTA’s Route 15 Trolley
The SEPTA Board today approved Operating and Capital Budgets for the upcoming fiscal year – spending plans that provide funds for the everyday costs of running the transit system, and… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves FY 2017 Operating & Capital Budgets
Cleaner-Burning, Energy Efficient Diesel-Electric Hybrids to Comprise 95 Percent of Total Bus Fleet By End of Five-Year Contract
The SEPTA Board today approved the purchase of 525 diesel-electric hybrid buses – another major step in the authority’s ongoing effort to build one of the cleanest bus fleets in… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Purchase of 525 New Hybrid Buses
Shuttle buses will replace train service along SEPTA’s Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Line between Elwyn and University City Stations on Saturday, May 28, 2016, Sunday, May 29, 2016 and Monday, May… Continue reading Weekend Shuttle Busing Scheduled Along SEPTA’s Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Line
ilot Program Aims to Increase Transportation Access Throughout the Region
JENKINTOWN, PA – SEPTA today announced a partnership with ride-sharing service Uber that is aimed at increasing access to the transit system throughout the region. The partnership will launch as… Continue reading SEPTA and Uber Announce Transit Partnership
61st & Pine Bus Loop Project to Deliver Benefits for Customers, Employees & Community
SEPTA gathered with local elected officials and neighborhood leaders on Monday, May 23, 2016 to break ground on the long-needed overhaul of a transit hub in West Philadelphia. The 61st… Continue reading SEPTA Launches Reconstruction of Key Transit Hub in West Philadelphia
Annual System Wide Safety Awareness Day Educates the Region about Transit and Rail Safety
Traveling on SEPTA? The Authority wants to make sure you take safety along when you ride. “More than a million people take SEPTA’s buses, trains and trolleys daily, using the… Continue reading Using SEPTA? Take Safety Along When You Ride
Prestigious Honor Recognizes Cutting-Edge Program to Capture, Store and Reuse Energy Generated by Braking Trains
SEPTA’s successful efforts to reduce power consumption by using cutting-edge technology to capture, store and reuse the energy generated by braking trains has been recognized with a prestigious honor from… Continue reading SEPTA Receives Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
Registered Runners Can Ride Broad Street Line Free With Official Bib
SEPTA is alerting customers to a number of bus detours that will be in place on Sunday, May 1, 2016 for the Blue Cross Broad Street Run. SEPTA will also… Continue reading From ‘Start’ To ‘Finish’ SEPTA Set For Blue Cross Broad Street Run
SEPTA Reminds Public Trespassing on Tracks is Illegal and a Potentially Fatal Decision
There’s something about the rails that draws photographers and videographers – professional and amateur – looking for that beautiful backdrop. “When it comes to train tracks, there is no picture-perfect… Continue reading Tracks are for Trains, Not Photo Shoots
Shuttle buses will replace all Saturday and Sunday train service at West Trenton, Yardley and Woodbourne stations along SEPTA’s West Trenton Regional Rail Line as part of the second phase… Continue reading Weekend Shuttle Busing Scheduled Along SEPTA’s West Trenton Regional Rail Line