Update for Riders on T Trolley Tunnel
Update as of Nov. 30, 2025: Results from continued test trains from the past week have determined that additional testing must be completed before the trolley tunnel can reopen. The… Continue reading Update for Riders on T Trolley Tunnel
SEPTA Completes FRA-Mandated Inspections of Silverliner IV Fleet
Regional Rail Service Will Gradually Improve; Crews to Finish Installing High-Heat Detectors by Dec. 5 Deadline
PHILADELPHIA (November 14, 2025) – SEPTA has completed the point-by-point inspections of its Silverliner IV Regional Rail trains ahead of today’s deadline set by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). SEPTA… Continue reading SEPTA Completes FRA-Mandated Inspections of Silverliner IV Fleet
SEPTA Makes Significant Progress with FRA Emergency Order Directives
FRA Grants Extension for Enhanced Silverliner IV Regional Rail Train Inspections
PHILADELPHIA (October 31, 2025) – SEPTA is nearing completion of the 14 safety-related requirements outlined in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)’s Emergency Order issued on Oct. 1 in response to… Continue reading SEPTA Makes Significant Progress with FRA Emergency Order Directives
Crime on SEPTA Continues to Drop, New Quarterly Report Shows
10% Reduction in Serious Crimes Following Record Decline; Fare Evasion Enforcement Up
PHILADELPHIA (October 15, 2025) – As SEPTA continues to build on its efforts to enhance safety and security on the system, SEPTA Transit Police reported a 10% reduction in serious… Continue reading Crime on SEPTA Continues to Drop, New Quarterly Report Shows
Slippery Rail Season: Information & Rider Safety Tips
Slippery Rail is the name for a condition that occurs when falling leaves, crushed by passing vehicles, deposit a residue on the tracks. This coating decreases the friction of a… Continue reading Slippery Rail Season: Information & Rider Safety Tips
SEPTA Reports Record-High Customer Satisfaction Scores
New Quarterly Survey Data Shows Improvements in Safety, Cleanliness & Reliability Ratings
PHILADELPHIA (July 17, 2025) – SEPTA reported its highest-ever customer satisfaction scores, according to new data released today. The Authority has conducted its quarterly Customer Satisfaction Survey since 2023 –… Continue reading SEPTA Reports Record-High Customer Satisfaction Scores
SEPTA First-Half Crime Report
Serious Crime Stays at Low Rate, Significant Progress Made on Fare Evasion & Quality-of-Ride Offenses
PHILADELPHIA (July 15, 2025) – Serious crimes have continued to drop in most categories while enforcement of fare evasion, smoking and other quality-of-ride offenses has increased significantly, according to the… Continue reading SEPTA First-Half Crime Report
SEPTA Continues to Enhance Safety & Security Efforts
New Data Shows Fewer Shootings & Aggravated Assaults; Largest Police Force in 10 Years
PHILADELPHIA (April 24, 2025) – Despite the funding crisis that SEPTA is facing, the Authority remains laser-focused on improving safety and security on the system. Thanks to these efforts, incidents… Continue reading SEPTA Continues to Enhance Safety & Security Efforts
SEPTA Reports Largest One-Year Drop in Serious Crimes in Authority’s History
New Data Shows 33% Decrease in Assaults, Robberies & Other Incidents Through 2024
SEPTA had a 33% decrease in serious crimes on the system through 2024 compared to 2023, according to new data released today by the SEPTA Transit Police Department. With approximately… Continue reading SEPTA Reports Largest One-Year Drop in Serious Crimes in Authority’s History
SEPTA Reports 34% Decrease in Serious Crimes Through Third Quarter of 2024
New Data Shows Clearance Rate on Critical Incidents is 92%, Exceeding National Rates
PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2024) – SEPTA had a 34% decrease in serious crimes on the system during the first three quarters of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023,… Continue reading SEPTA Reports 34% Decrease in Serious Crimes Through Third Quarter of 2024
SCOPE & Drexel Partnership
SEPTA’s SCOPE (Safety, Cleaning, Ownership, Partnership, and Engagement) program proudly welcomed its largest cohort (21 participants) of Drexel University College of Medicine students on September 30, 2024. Among them are… Continue reading SCOPE & Drexel Partnership
SEPTA Expands Pilot Program to Combat Fare Evasion
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