PHILADELPHIA (September 8, 2026) – SEPTA’s Office of Business Advancement & Engagement (OBAE) will host a free workshop during Philadelphia’s upcoming Maximizing Economic Development (MED) Week. SEPTA is encouraging interested… Continue reading SEPTA to Host Economic Development Workshop for Small Businesses
Category: Press Releases
Official SEPTA press releases, published by Media.
Temple, SEPTA Announce Partnership for Free Student Rides for Football Season
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University and SEPTA have partnered to provide Temple students with free SEPTA access between Cecil B. Moore South Station and NRG Station for all Temple football home… Continue reading Temple, SEPTA Announce Partnership for Free Student Rides for Football Season
SEPTA Announces Public Beta Release of Android App
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
SEPTA Extends 24-Hour Weekend Subway Pilot Program Through Nov. 2
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
SEPTA And State Officials Promote Opportunities for Small, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
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
SEPTA Board Approves Five-Year Strategic Business Plan
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
SEPTA Tops 330 Million Annual Trips Amid Challenging Conditions During Fiscal Year 2014
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
SEPTA Invites Public To Share Ideas For Service Improvements
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
SEPTA Trolley Tunnel to Close for Trolley Tunnel Blitz
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
SEPTA Board Chairman Recognized As Nation’s Best
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
SEPTA Adds Service for July 4th Celebration On The Parkway
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
Nearly 5,800 Ride SEPTA Subways During First Night of Overnight Pilot
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
SEPTA Hosts Kickoff Rally for Weekend Overnight Subway 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
SEPTA Announces Start of 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