SEPTA to Reinstate Parking Fees Beginning September 23
PHILADELPHIA (August 13, 2024) – After four years of offering free parking to help attract customers back to the system, SEPTA will reinstate parking fees with a phased approach beginning… Continue reading SEPTA to Reinstate Parking Fees Beginning September 23
SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Purchase of New Market-Frankford Line Fleet
PHILADELPHIA (July 25, 2024) – SEPTA today awarded a contract to Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. for the purchase of modern railcars to replace the aging Market-Frankford Line [L] fleet.… Continue reading SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Purchase of New Market-Frankford Line Fleet
SEPTA Board Approves Contract for Wayfinding Signage
SEPTA Metro Project Advances Along Broad Street Line [B] & Center City Rail Transit Stations
SEPTA will advance its SEPTA Metro Wayfinding program under a contract approved by the SEPTA Board today, representing a bold new customer experience strategy for the agency. The vote allows… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Contract for Wayfinding Signage
SEPTA Board Approves Fiscal Year 2025 Operating & Capital Budgets: Safe, Clean & Secure
SEPTA’s Board today approved Operating and Capital Budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2025, advancing plans to fund everyday operations and major improvement projects. SEPTA’s total budget is $2.6 billion for… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Fiscal Year 2025 Operating & Capital Budgets: Safe, Clean & Secure
SEPTA Board Approves Recommendations for New Bus Network
‘Bus Revolution’ Will Now Move Toward Implementation; Changes Will Deliver More Reliable & Frequent Service Across SEPTA’s System
The SEPTA Board today voted to approve recommendations for the Authority’s first-ever comprehensive bus network redesign, previously known as “Bus Revolution.” SEPTA will now proceed to implement the plan, with… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Recommendations for New Bus Network
SEPTA Board Selects Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr. to Serve as Board Chair
Historic Moment as Chairman Lawrence is the First African American SEPTA Board Chair & Commissioner Moskowitz the First Female Vice Chair
SEPTA Board members today voted unanimously for Vice Chairman Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr. to serve as the new Board Chair, and for Chester County Commissioner Marian D. Moskowitz as Vice… Continue reading SEPTA Board Selects Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr. to Serve as Board Chair
SEPTA Board Approves Contract Agreement with TWU Local 234
The SEPTA Board today approved the new contracts between SEPTA and TWU Local 234, covering employees in the City, Suburban, and Frontier Transit Divisions. Union members voted last week to… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Contract Agreement with TWU Local 234
SEPTA Board Votes to Reappoint Leslie S. Richards as General Manager & CEO
New Four-Year Contract Continues Through January 2027
SEPTA today announced the reappointment of Leslie S. Richards as the Authority’s General Manager and CEO. The SEPTA Board and Richards agreed to terms on a four-year contract that runs… Continue reading SEPTA Board Votes to Reappoint Leslie S. Richards as General Manager & CEO
SEPTA Board Approves Purchase of 10 Fuel Cell Buses
Part of SEPTA’s Zero Emission Bus Initiative; Pilot Program to Start in Late 2024
The SEPTA Board this month approved a contract for the purchase of 10 fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), made in the United States by New Flyer of America. The purchase… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves Purchase of 10 Fuel Cell Buses
SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Purchase of New Trolley Fleet
Major Milestone for Trolley Modernization Program that will Deliver Full Accessibility for Customers
SEPTA today awarded a contract to Alstom Transportation Inc. for the purchase of modern, fully ADA-compliant trolley vehicles to replace the Authority’s entire aging fleet of trolleys. This represents a… Continue reading SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Purchase of New Trolley Fleet
SEPTA Board Approves ZeroEyes Artificial Intelligence Gun Detection Pilot Program
First Transit Agency to Adopt A.I. Technology; Adds Another Layer of Security to SEPTA’s Extensive Camera Network
ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) today… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves ZeroEyes Artificial Intelligence Gun Detection Pilot Program
SEPTA Board Advances Two Major Initiatives: KOP Rail and Trolley Modernization
Property Acquisition Process to Begin for Norristown High Speed Line Extension, New Trolley Facility
The SEPTA Board today approved measures that will allow for significant advances to two major initiatives of SEPTA Forward, the Authority’s Strategic Plan – King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail)… Continue reading SEPTA Board Advances Two Major Initiatives: KOP Rail and Trolley Modernization