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SEPTA Celebrates New Ardmore Station with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Station Now Fully Accessible with Elevators, Ramps & High-Level Platforms
SEPTA Releases Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Operating & Capital Budgets
Continues Savings Through Austerity While Investing in Service Improvements, Safety & Security No Fare Increases or Service Cuts; Future Uncertain Without Permanent Funding Solution
SEPTA Purchases Montreal Coach Cars to Bolster Regional Rail Fleet
24 Bombardier Comets to be Added Thanks to Emergency State Funding
SEPTA Blog
National Engineers Week 2026
National Engineers Week is celebrated throughout the US during the week that encompasses George Washington’s actual birthday which falls on February 22. The National Society of Professional Engineers created National Engineers Week… Continue reading National Engineers Week 2026
Do You Need a New Card?
Check the date! Does your SEPTA Key card expire on February 28, 2026? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card online. Registering your… Continue reading Do You Need a New Card?
SEPTA Celebrates Black History Month
Today SEPTA celebrated Black History Month and honored the life and work of Caroline LeCount who was an educator and activist who fought to desegregate Philadelphia’s streetcar system in 1867… Continue reading SEPTA Celebrates Black History Month
Ridership: January 2026
System-wide ridership for January 2026 increased 1% or 8,627 unlinked trips from January 2025. Average daily ridership was 714,475 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. Ridership was up 3% from December 2025.… Continue reading Ridership: January 2026
T Love
Trolley Operator Gary Mason has been a driving force for brotherly love for over three decades. Gary was hired in 1986 and started decorating his trolley after being inspired by… Continue reading T Love
Transit Equity Day 2026
Transit Equity Day is celebrated on February 4 which is also civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ birthday. It was Rosa Parks’ refusal to surrender her seat on a bus to… Continue reading Transit Equity Day 2026
Celebrate February with Perks!
SEPTA is more than just a ride. Your SEPTA Key card gets you discounts to businesses, restaurants, museums, and more all over Philadelphia and beyond! And February is more than… Continue reading Celebrate February with Perks!
New Year. New Card?
Check the date! Is your card one of the 28,578 SEPTA Key cards expiring on January 31, 2026? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card… Continue reading New Year. New Card?
Ridership: December 2025
System-wide ridership for December 2025 decreased 1% or 8,611 unlinked trips per day from December 2024. Average daily ridership was 693,261 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. Bus and trackless trolley ridership increased… Continue reading Ridership: December 2025
Lost Something?
Did you know SEPTA has a Lost & Found department to help reunite passengers with misplaced items across all modes of service? Items found on SEPTA vehicles or property are turned… Continue reading Lost Something?
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Every day hundreds of thousands of riders across southeastern Pennsylvania rely on SEPTA to get to school, work, medical appointments, and everywhere life takes them. While operators, engineers, and maintenance… Continue reading National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Celebrate January with Perks!
SEPTA is more than just a ride. Your SEPTA Key card gets you discounts to businesses, restaurants, museums, and more all over Philadelphia and beyond! And January is more than… Continue reading Celebrate January with Perks!