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SEPTA Expands Pilot Program to Combat Fare Evasion
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
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45% Year-Over-Year Decrease in Serious Crimes on the System
SEPTA had a 45% decrease in serious crimes on the system during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 – according to the First Quarter 2024… Continue reading 45% Year-Over-Year Decrease in Serious Crimes on the System
Drexel Station at 30th Street
Today – Monday, April 9, 2024 – SEPTA joined Drexel University and local, state, and federal officials for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the newly reconstructed and renamed Drexel Station… Continue reading Drexel Station at 30th Street
Ridership: February 2024
System-wide ridership in February 2024 was 69% of pre-COVID February 2019 ridership. This marks the highest recovery rate since the start of the pandemic! System-wide ridership increased 14% from February 2023. On average there were… Continue reading Ridership: February 2024
Happy 60th Birthday SEPTA! Part 5
We’ve reached the end of our month-long 60th Birthday celebration! Lucky for us – this year had an extra day! 🥳 In 1968 – four years after its creation – #SEPTA… Continue reading Happy 60th Birthday SEPTA! Part 5
SEPTA Key Multi-Rider Has Arrived!
You asked for it – and now it’s here! Beginning Monday, February 26 – customers can activate SEPTA Key’s NEW multi-rider feature by calling the SEPTA Key Call Center at… Continue reading SEPTA Key Multi-Rider Has Arrived!
Happy 60th Birthday SEPTA! Part 4
Our month-long celebration of SEPTA’s 60th birthday continues with a look back and forward to buses! Bus service in Philadelphia began 101 years ago in 1923 on Route A. In… Continue reading Happy 60th Birthday SEPTA! Part 4
SEPTA Board Selects Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr. to Serve as Board Chair & Chester County Commissioner Marian D. Moskowitz as Vice Chair
Today – Thursday, February 22, 2024 – SEPTA Board members voted unanimously for Vice Chairman Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr. to serve as the new Board Chair and for Chester County… Continue reading SEPTA Board Selects Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr. to Serve as Board Chair & Chester County Commissioner Marian D. Moskowitz as Vice Chair
Say Hello to SEPTA Metro
Things are beginning to look different along SEPTA’s subway, elevated, and trolley lines – now known as SEPTA Metro. SEPTA Metro unifies and organizes these vital lines into one interconnected wayfinding system – making… Continue reading Say Hello to SEPTA Metro
SEPTA Receives $317 Million to Buy Up to 200 New Rail Cars
Today – Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $631 million in grants to improve rail transit safety and reliability for passengers… Continue reading SEPTA Receives $317 Million to Buy Up to 200 New Rail Cars
SEPTA Key’s NEW Multi-Rider Feature
You asked for it – and now it’s [almost] here! Beginning Monday, February 26 – customers can activate SEPTA Key’s NEW multi-rider feature. The multi-rider feature allows up to five… Continue reading SEPTA Key’s NEW Multi-Rider Feature
Happy 60th Birthday SEPTA! Part 3
Our month-long celebration of SEPTA’s 60th birthday continues! Today we’re taking a look at the Broad Street Line – or the BSL! The BSL spans 10 miles and has 22 stations… Continue reading Happy 60th Birthday SEPTA! Part 3
Ridership: January 2024
System-wide ridership in January 2024 was 65% of pre-COVID January 2019 ridership. Average daily ridership was 644,103 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. System-wide ridership increased 11% from January 2023. On average there were approximately 66,387 more… Continue reading Ridership: January 2024