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SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1
PHILADELPHIA (November 12, 2024) – With no prospect of a statewide solution to help fund the everyday operating expenses of public transportation systems, SEPTA today announced a new fare increase… Continue reading SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1
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SEPTA Launches Enhanced Detour Information on SEPTA.org
PHILADELPHIA (October 29, 2024) – SEPTA has launched improvements to the way it displays bus detour information on its website, SEPTA.org, part of an array of improvements to its customer-facing… Continue reading SEPTA Launches Enhanced Detour Information on SEPTA.org
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SEPTA Reports 34% Decrease in Serious Crimes Through Third Quarter of 2024
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
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Press Releases
SEPTA to Hold Public Hearings Regarding Proposed Fare Adjustments
Proposal Would Eliminate Travel Wallet Discount on Buses, Subways & Trolleys, Increase Single-Trip Fares on Regional Rail
SEPTA Blog
PHLASH Holiday Service Schedule
The PHLASH runs Friday to Sunday, 10AM to 6PM thru November 24. Starting Black Friday (November 29) the PHLASH will run Friday to Sunday from 12PM to 8PM to serve holiday shoppers. PHLASH holiday service will run… Continue reading PHLASH Holiday Service Schedule
Girard Station: Exit Upgrade Project
In April 2024 SEPTA in-house forces began renovating the eastbound exit stairwell at Girard Station on the Market-Frankford Line [L] to improve safety, security, and cleanliness at the exit. The… Continue reading Girard Station: Exit Upgrade Project
The Way to Go to the Show
Are you a SEPTA Key cardholder? Do you love the theater? Then you’re in luck – because you’ve got Perks! SEPTA Key cardholders enjoy discounts to select theaters in Philadelphia… Continue reading The Way to Go to the Show
SEPTA Remembers Bernard N. Gribbin
On Saturday, October 26 the SEPTA gathered with the family of SEPTA Bus Operator Bernard Gribbin to celebrate his life and memory on the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. During… Continue reading SEPTA Remembers Bernard N. Gribbin
Check The Date!
Check the date! Is your card one of the 141,987 SEPTA Key cards expiring on October 31? If your card is registered – you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a… Continue reading Check The Date!
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
Ghost Bus-ting
If you frequently take the bus in Philadelphia you may have encountered the frustration of a “Ghost Bus” where you wait for a bus that the SEPTA app or website… Continue reading Ghost Bus-ting
Ridership: September 2024
System-wide ridership in September 2024 was 74% of pre-COVID September 2019 ridership. August 2024 still holds the record for highest recovery rate. Average daily ridership was 791,101 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. This is… Continue reading Ridership: September 2024
Fire Prevention Week 2024
2024 marks the 102nd year Fire Prevention Week has been observed. In 1925 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance – making it the longest-running public health… Continue reading Fire Prevention Week 2024
PA Senate Hearing & Rally
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024 SEPTA General Manager/CEO Leslie S. Richards testified with Katharine Eagan Kelleman of Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Richard Farr of rabbittransit, and Tim Geibel of Crawford Area… Continue reading PA Senate Hearing & Rally
National Custodial Workers Day
Wednesday, October 2 is National Custodian Day. Please join us in showing appreciation 🙏 for these essential frontline workers by saying THANK YOU and by doing your part. Please take… Continue reading National Custodial Workers Day
See Tracks? Think Train® Week
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) is a national nonprofit that focuses on rail safety education. Together with the U.S. Department of Transportation and other organizations – OLI has observed Rail Safety… Continue reading See Tracks? Think Train® Week