SEPTA Board Approves FY26 Budget with Devastating Service Cuts & Fare Increases
Without State Funding Solution, SEPTA Will Begin Process of Dismantling the System
PHILADELPHIA (June 26, 2025) – Without action in Harrisburg to provide new funding for transit, the SEPTA Board today voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, which will… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves FY26 Budget with Devastating Service Cuts & Fare Increases
SEPTA Board Votes to Appoint Scott A. Sauer as General Manager
35-Year SEPTA Veteran to Lead Authority Through Funding Crisis & Beyond
PHILADELPHIA (June 2, 2025) – The SEPTA Board today voted to appoint Scott A. Sauer as the Authority’s General Manager. He received a unanimous vote from the Board, following a… Continue reading SEPTA Board Votes to Appoint Scott A. Sauer as General Manager
SEPTA Committee Meetings for 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Administration and Operations Committees of the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will meet on Thursdays of the week before the Regular Board… Continue reading SEPTA Committee Meetings for 2025
SEPTA Board Meetings for 2025
Notice is hereby given that Regular and Special Meetings of the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority for 2025 will be held at 3 pm on the dates set… Continue reading SEPTA Board Meetings for 2025
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