Official SEPTA press releases, published by Media.
100 Full-Length Fare Gates to be Installed at Market-Frankford [L] & Broad Street [B] Line Stations
PHILADELPHIA (September 26, 2024) – Following a successful pilot at 69th Street Transit Center, SEPTA is expanding its program to combat fare evasion with full-length gates at nine additional stations.… Continue reading SEPTA Expands Pilot Program to Combat Fare Evasion
PHILADELPHIA (September 19, 2024) – SEPTA is reminding customers that the Authority will reinstate parking fees with a phased approach beginning Monday, September 23. The SEPTA Park app is now… Continue reading SEPTA to Reinstate Parking Fees Beginning September 23
Customers and Staff Contribute Over 100 Tons of Food During Drive's Six-Year History
Philabundance’s shelves are well-stocked this holiday season thanks to the generosity of SEPTA’s customers and employees. Contributions made via station drop-off, text message and online during the authority’s two-week “Stop… Continue reading SEPTA’s ‘Stop Hunger at Your Station’ Food Drive Breaks Century Mark
SEPTA will operate modified transit schedules on Thursday and Friday (Nov. 27 & 28) due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. A complete list of service adjustments is available online at https://www.septa.org/service/holiday-service.html… Continue reading SEPTA Details Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule Information
Dozens of Bus Routes to be Adjusted for Street Closures; Riders Urged to Plan Ahead
SEPTA would like to alert riders to a number of bus detours that will be in place due to road closures for the Philadelphia Marathon and related events, Nov 22-23.… Continue reading SEPTA Alerts Riders to Bus Detours During Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, Nov. 22-23
New Elevators Make Transition from Park to Concourse Available to All
SEPTA Deputy General Manager Jeffrey Knueppel and Center City District President and CEO Paul R. Levy joined advocates from the disability community to celebrate the opening of two new surface-level… Continue reading SEPTA and Center City District Commemorate Dilworth Park Accessibility
Veterans Day Celebrated With New Effort to Connect Veterans & Career Opportunities
SEPTA is marking this Veterans Day by announcing a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, aimed at connecting those who’ve served their country with career opportunities in… Continue reading SEPTA Partners with VA on Veterans Hiring Initiative
New Vehicles Enhance Passenger Capacity While Boosting Environmentally Friendly Bus Fleet
This morning, some SEPTA riders began the week with a ride aboard SEPTA’s brand-new 60-foot diesel/electric hybrid articulated buses. The first 12 of the 105-passenger buses began service on one… Continue reading SEPTA Begins Operation of New Fleet of Hybrid/Electric Articulated Buses
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 as “Slippery Rail” season gets underway.… Continue reading SEPTA Takes on Slippery Rail Season
Program Name, Website Announced As Fare Modernization Project Progresses
The speculation can end: SEPTA has unlocked the mystery surrounding a name for what has been generically referred to as the New Payment Technology initiative. The Authority today unveiled “SEPTA… Continue reading It’s Official: ‘SEPTA Key’ Is Future of Fare Payment
Mark J. Dorsey Brings 37 Years Of Experience To His New Role
SEPTA is proud to announce the addition of law enforcement veteran Mark J. Dorsey, who will serve as an Inspector for the Transit Police Department. Inspector Dorsey, 58, brings 37… Continue reading Law Enforcement Veteran Named SEPTA Transit Police Inspector
SEPTA's Sixth Annual "Stop Hunger at Your Station" Food Drive Begins October 20
Autumn is the season of the harvest; the time to fill our pantries with the hearty foods that will be used during upcoming holiday celebrations and throughout the winter. While… Continue reading Help SEPTA Reap a Bountiful Harvest for Philabundance
SEPTA's Sixth Annual Food Drive is October 20 -November 3
SEPTA’s specially wrapped Philabundance bus will be stopping at SEPTA Regional Rail stations and Transportation Centers throughout the Greater Philadelphia region October 21 through November 3, collecting donations of canned… Continue reading Coming to a Station Near You: The SEPTA Philabundance Bus
Following Significant Gains in Ridership, Trains Will Continue to Replace Weekend Broad Street Line and Market-Frankford Line Nite Owl Buses
SEPTA’s riders prefer rails over roads for weekend late night travel. Responding to the overwhelming popularity of weekend overnight subway service pilot on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford Lines, SEPTA… Continue reading SEPTA to Extend Weekend Overnight Subway Service
