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
Timetables for Certain Bus & Trolley Routes Will Be Adjusted for Seasonal Ridership Changes
SEPTA’s new transit schedules for fall 2013 go into effect on Sunday, Sept. 1. Most of these changes include minor timetable adjustments on bus and trolley routes designed to improve… Continue reading SEPTA Fall Transit Schedules Go Into Effect Sunday, September 1
Extra Trips on Subways, Trolleys; 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
Website Helps Riders Find Fun Ways to 'SEPTA' Philly
“SEPTA is the vehicle, but the journey is yours.” The Authority’s trains, buses and trolleys transport people across the Philadelphia region, but where riders choose to go as they “SEPTA”… Continue reading SEPTA is the Vehicle, But the Journey is Yours
Work to Take Place August 3-11
Due to overhead wire, track and station improvement projects, SEPTA Trolley Routes 11, 13, 34 and 36 will not operate in the Center City tunnel from 10 pm. On Friday,… Continue reading SEPTA Trolley Tunnel to Close for Power Construction Work
Growth Comes Despite Continued Challenges To Fund Critical Improvements To Aging Transit System
SEPTA has set a new Regional Rail ridership record, with 36,023,000 trips taken by customers during Fiscal Year 2013, the authority announced today. Fiscal Year 2013 was the 12-month period… Continue reading SEPTA Sets New Record For Regional Rail Ridership
Due to overhead power, signal and track work, shuttle buses will replace train service along SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail Line between North Philadelphia and Chestnut Hill West Stations… Continue reading Shuttle Buses Scheduled Along SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail Line
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. The annual event includes an afternoon festival along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and… Continue reading SEPTA Adds Service For July 4th Celebration On The Parkway
Plan Includes Fare Simplification Efforts To Prepare For Upcoming Move To Electronic Payment System
SEPTA’s first fare increase in three years will take effect on Monday, July 1, 2013. The changes were approved by the SEPTA Board in May. In keeping with the recommendations… Continue reading SEPTA Fare Increases Take Effect Monday, July 1st
Four Month Bridge Closure Begins July 8
On Monday, July 8, 2013, SEPTA’s Bridgeport Viaduct – the bridge that carries SEPTA’s Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) over the Schuylkill River between Bridgeport Station and the Norristown Transportation… Continue reading SEPTA to Close Norristown High Speed Line’s Bridgeport Viaduct for Repairs
Legacy of Station's Namesake Honored With New Art Mosaic & Plaque
SEPTA today re-dedicated the Cecil B. Moore Station to honor the legacy of its namesake, and unveiled a plaque and artwork highlighting his life and many accomplishments. The station, which… Continue reading SEPTA Holds Re-Dedication Ceremony At Cecil B. Moore Station
Transit Authority Expands Service With Special Schedules For Championship Tournament
To accommodate the thousands of spectators traveling to and from the 2013 U.S. Open Championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA, SEPTA is expanding service with special schedules… Continue reading SEPTA Is ‘The Way to Go’ For U.S. Open Spectators Traveling To Merion Golf Club
Work to take place June 9-22
SEPTA has scheduled a switch and track crossing renewal project for the intersection of 49th Street and Woodland Avenue from June 9-22, 2013. Service on SEPTA’s Route 11 and 36… Continue reading SEPTA Schedules Switch and Track Crossing Renewal Project at 49th and Woodland
