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Will be Coupled with Significant Service Cuts in Early 2025; Public Hearings at Pennsylvania Convention Center on Dec. 13
PHILADELPHIA (November 12, 2024) – With no prospect of a statewide solution to help fund the everyday operating expenses of public transportation systems, SEPTA today announced a new fare increase… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1
New Data Shows Clearance Rate on Critical Incidents is 92%, Exceeding National Rates
PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2024) – SEPTA had a 34% decrease in serious crimes on the system during the first three quarters of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023,… Continue reading SEPTA Reports 34% Decrease in Serious Crimes Through Third Quarter of 2024
Timetables for Certain Bus & Trolley Routes Adjusted for Seasonal Ridership Changes
SEPTA’s new transit schedules for winter/spring 2014 go into effect starting Sunday, Jan. 19. Most of these changes include minor timetable adjustments on bus and trolley routes designed to improve… Continue reading New SEPTA Transit Schedules Effective Starting Sunday, Jan 19th
Trips TAdded on Regional Rail, Market-Frankford Line & Broad Street Line; Bus Detours Set to Accommodate Mummers Parade
Those traveling to Penn’s Landing, New York City’s Times Square, and many points in-between to ring in 2014 can take advantage of extended SEPTA late-night New Year’s Eve Regional Rail… Continue reading SEPTA Offers Additional Service For New Year’s Eve Revelers
New State Transportation Funding Bill Will Allow Authority To Address Critical Needs
SEPTA today presented a new capital improvement plan for addressing some of the transit system’s most pressing needs, including critical infrastructure upgrades and equipment replacement. The plan, called “Catching Up”,… Continue reading SEPTA Unveils New Capital Improvement Plan
Authority Reduces Expenses & Balances Budget Without Cutting Service For Riders
SEPTA’s Board today approved a $1.28 billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 at its regular monthly meeting. Fiscal Year 2014 is the 12-month period from July 1, 2013 to… Continue reading SEPTA Board Adopts Final Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget
New schedules are available now for all SEPTA Regional Rail Lines. Highlights of the December 15th schedule change include: Chestnut Hill East: On Saturdays and Sundays, all outbound trains traveling… Continue reading New SEPTA Regional Rail Line Schedules Go Into Effect Sunday, December 15th
Customers and Employees Set Record for Contributions to Authority's Annual Food Drive
Recent reductions in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and colder temperatures mean that more people will be turning to Philabundance and the agencies it serves to help feed their… Continue reading SEPTA Stocks Philabundance’s Shelves with Over 25 Tons of Food
Dozens of Bus Routes to be Adjusted for Street Closures; Riders Urged to Plan Ahead
SEPTA would like to alert bus riders to a number of detours that will be in place due to road closures for the Philadelphia Marathon and related events this weekend,… Continue reading SEPTA Alerts Riders to Bus Detours During Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, Nov. 16-17
SEPTA officials are being dispatched throughout the transit system this week to talk to customers about ways to ensure they stay safe, as part of National Escalator and Elevator Safety… Continue reading SEPTA Events Mark National Escalator & Elevator Safety Awareness Week
Full Train Service from 69th Street to Norristown Resumes November 11th
Full train service between 69th Street Transportation Center and Norristown Transportation Center (NTC) on SEPTA’s Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) resumes on Monday, November 11, 2013. This follows a four-month… Continue reading SEPTA’s Bridgeport Viaduct Re-Opens after Four-Month Repair Project
ersonnel 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 Ready to Take on Slippery Rail Season
Free Access for Riders Moves to New Areas as Authority Unveils First Official SEPTA App for iPhone Users
Free Xfinity WiFi service for SEPTA customers is being expanded to stations throughout the transit system, including those used by subway, bus and trolley riders, SEPTA and Comcast announced today.… Continue reading Xfinity WiFi from Comcast Expands to Additional SEPTA Stations
Three-Year Contract With PPL EnergyPlus Effective December 2013
SEPTA has entered into a three-year contract with PPL EnergyPlus (PPL EP), effective December 2013, for the power supply to serve SEPTA’s electric generation requirements. The contract includes propulsion power… Continue reading SEPTA To Save Millions in Annual Energy Costs Under New Contract
