SEPTA is Ready to Welcome Back Riders
Cleaning and Security Enhancements in Place to Keep Customers and Employees Safe
In support of the City of Philadelphia’s decision to relax its Safer at Home restrictions due to the continuing drop in new reported cases of COVID-19 and ongoing increases in… Continue reading SEPTA is Ready to Welcome Back Riders
SEPTA to Remove COVID-19 Vehicle Capacity Limits Effective June 1
New Online Tool Gives Customers a Virtual Look On-Board Vehicles While Planning Trips; Available Now for Most Bus Routes, Will Expand to Cover All Modes
Effective June 1, 2021, SEPTA will lift passenger capacity limits on vehicles that were put into place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mask requirements for customers and employees… Continue reading SEPTA to Remove COVID-19 Vehicle Capacity Limits Effective June 1
SEPTA Encourages City Residents to Use Transit for COVID-19 Vaccine Travel
New Maps Highlight Convenient & Frequent SEPTA Options for Mass Vaccine Sites
SEPTA is encouraging Philadelphia residents to take transit to their appointments at the City’s COVID-19 vaccination sites. To help them with their travels, SEPTA has developed new maps that highlight… Continue reading SEPTA Encourages City Residents to Use Transit for COVID-19 Vaccine Travel
SEPTA Launches Mask Force Philly
Part of Regional Effort to Promote Safe and Healthy Travel During Pandemic
SEPTA is bolstering efforts to promote safe and health travel during the pandemic with the launch of Mask Force Philly, a regional initiative with other major transit agencies designed to… Continue reading SEPTA Launches Mask Force Philly
SEPTA and Drexel Team up to Battle COVID-19
Researchers from Drexel University will be working with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to enhance efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on public transportation. Through a recently formed… Continue reading SEPTA and Drexel Team up to Battle COVID-19
SEPTA To Extend Social Distancing Coaches Program Through November
Designed to Promote Safe & Healthy Habits for Travel During COVID-19 Pandemic
Due to an overwhelmingly positive response, SEPTA is extending the Social Distancing Coaches program through November. SEPTA employee-volunteers will engage customers about the authority’s face-mask requirement and give tips for… Continue reading SEPTA To Extend Social Distancing Coaches Program Through November
SEPTA To Introduce Social Distancing Coaches
Program is designed to thank customers for mask compliance and offer general information in the age of COVID-19
In an effort to promote mask-wearing compliance and social distancing, Social Distancing Coaches will be positioned at key locations throughout the SEPTA system beginning Tuesday, August 4 through August 27.… Continue reading SEPTA To Introduce Social Distancing Coaches
SEPTA Launches Fund to Help Families of Employees Impacted by COVID-19
Partnership with Philadelphia Foundation & Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund
SEPTA has partnered with the Philadelphia Foundation and the Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund to create a fund to help the families of employees who have been impacted by… Continue reading SEPTA Launches Fund to Help Families of Employees Impacted by COVID-19
SEPTA to Launch Testing Program for Employees
Partnership with Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium also Supports Community Efforts
SEPTA today announced a partnership with the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium (BDCC) to provide COVID-19 testing for employees. The BDCC is a volunteer group of local doctors, nurses and other… Continue reading SEPTA to Launch Testing Program for Employees
SEPTA Riders Required to Wear Face Coverings Starting Monday, June 8
Designed to Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19 as Region Moves to Yellow Phase; Riders Encouraged to Check New 'Reopening Guide' Online for Travel Information
With ridership expected to increase as the region moves into the Yellow Phase of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 recovery plan, SEPTA will require all riders to wear a face covering starting Monday,… Continue reading SEPTA Riders Required to Wear Face Coverings Starting Monday, June 8
SEPTA to Join National ‘Sound The Horn’ Effort to Honor Frontline Transit Workers
3 pm Thursday, May 21, at Frankford Transportation Center
SEPTA will be part of a nationwide “Sound The HornHorn” event on Thursday, May 21, to honor frontline transit employees who are providing essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic. SEPTA… Continue reading SEPTA to Join National ‘Sound The Horn’ Effort to Honor Frontline Transit Workers
Regular Schedules for Most SEPTA Transit Service Resume Week of May 17
Includes Service on Bus & Trolley Routes; Further Enhancements to Promote Social Distancing
In an effort to improve conditions for essential travelers and employees during the COVID-19 crisis, and prepare for the region’s reopening, SEPTA will return to regular schedules on most Transit… Continue reading Regular Schedules for Most SEPTA Transit Service Resume Week of May 17