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
Offers Riders Real-Time Updates, Schedules & Other Information On Mobile Phones
SEPTA today announced the Public Beta Release of the authority’s official Android App, which offers users real-time travel updates, schedules and related information. The free SEPTA Android App is now… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Public Beta Release of Android App
Allows For Further Performance Evaluation; SEPTA Hopes To See Additional Gains As Riders Return From Summer Vacations
SEPTA will extend the current 24-hour weekend service pilot on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines through November 2. This gives the authority an opportunity to evaluate the service… Continue reading SEPTA Extends 24-Hour Weekend Subway Pilot Program Through Nov. 2
Networking Event Launched New DBE Policy
Philadelphia, PA- Lt. Governor Jim Cawley and State Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R,PA-44th District) joined SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale “Pat” T. Deon, Sr. and SEPTA Deputy General Manager Jeffrey… Continue reading SEPTA And State Officials Promote Opportunities for Small, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
Focus: Think Critically About Future While Addressing Transit System's Needs
The SEPTA Board today approved a Five Year Strategic Business Plan for Fiscal Years 2015-2019 at https://www.septa.org/reports. The plan is designed to serve as a blueprint for capital improvements, customer… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Five-Year Strategic Business Plan
Authority Operated With Balanced Budget For 15th Consecutive Year
Despite an historically harsh winter that saw storms shut down schools, businesses and government offices on multiple occasions, passengers took more than 330 million trips on SEPTA buses, trains and… Continue reading SEPTA Tops 330 Million Annual Trips Amid Challenging Conditions During Fiscal Year 2014
Submissions To Be Evaluated For Possible Inclusion In Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Service Plan; Submissions Due August 31
SEPTA is inviting the public to submit ideas for service improvements as the authority begins the process for the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Service Plan. SEPTA is accepting submissions through… Continue reading SEPTA Invites Public To Share Ideas For Service Improvements
Maintenance and Construction Work to Take Place August 1-18
Due to overhead wire, track and station improvement projects, SEPTA Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 and 36 will not operate in the Center City tunnel from 10 pm. On… Continue reading SEPTA Trolley Tunnel to Close for Trolley Tunnel Blitz
Pasquale T. "Pat" Deon Wins APTA's 2014 Outstanding Public Transportation Board Member Award
SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. “Pat” Deon Sr. has been named the winner of a prestigious national award that honors exceptional service by public transportation board members. The American Public… Continue reading SEPTA Board Chairman Recognized As Nation’s Best
Extra Trips Before & After Event to Accommodate Holiday Revelers
SEPTA will run extra service on July 4th to get people to-and-from the Wawa Welcome America Celebration. All SEPTA Regional Rail, bus, trolley, Market-Frankford and Broad Street Line Service will… Continue reading SEPTA Adds Service for July 4th Celebration On The Parkway
Ridership Represents a 35-Percent Increase Over Nite Owl Bus Service
On Sunday, June 15, SEPTA launched a pilot of weekend overnight service on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines. A total of 5,792 riders were counted as they entered… Continue reading Nearly 5,800 Ride SEPTA Subways During First Night of Overnight Pilot
Free XFINITY WiFi Also Now Available at Most Broad Street Line Stations
To celebrate the start of late-night Friday and Saturday service on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines, SEPTA held a lunchtime rally today at the Walnut-Locust Station featuring live… Continue reading SEPTA Hosts Kickoff Rally for Weekend Overnight Subway Pilot
Trains Will Replace Broad Street & Market Frankford Line Nite Owl Bus Operations
SEPTA will launch a pilot program to offer 24-hour weekend service on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines with the start of summer transit schedules at 12:01 am on… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Start of Weekend Overnight Subway Pilot
