Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

Philadelphia, PA 19107

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1234 Market Street
4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.septa.org/
215.580.7800

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Products and Press Releases

Amtrak
Amtrak awards first of three crucial construction contracts for Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Program.
Infrastructure

Amtrak awards first of three crucial construction contracts for Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Program

Oct. 28, 2024
The multi-year program will upgrade the electrification system along an 18-mile section of track between the Zoo Substation in Philadelphia and the Paoli Substation in Chester...
SEPTA
Leslie Richards will be expanding her role as a professor of practice in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design.
Management

Leslie Richards to step down as SEPTA general manager and CEO

Oct. 28, 2024
Richards' last day will be Nov. 27, 2024.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
In the latest data collected by the SEPTA transit police, the agency is seeing a 34 percent decrease in serious crimes.
Safety & Security

SEPTA reports overall decrease in crime throughout its system

Oct. 25, 2024
In the latest data collected by the SEPTA transit police, the agency is seeing a 34 percent decrease in serious crimes.
ConnX
SEPTA partners with ConnX to update transit system technology and software.
Technology

SEPTA partners with ConnX to update transit system technology and software

Oct. 11, 2024
ConnX will consolidate SEPTA’s fragmented systems through the ConnX Maestro orchestration platform into a unified service.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
SEPTA expands fare gate pilot program to combat fare evasion.
Safety & Security

SEPTA Board approves purchase of 100 full-length fare gates to improve transit security

Sept. 30, 2024
The new fare gates will help to deter fare evaders from jumping over or crawling under the turnstiles.
Flowbird
SEPTA partners with Flowbird to launch new commuter parking system.
Technology

SEPTA rolls out new parking kiosks in partnership with Flowbird

These new kiosks will help to improve efficiency and accessibility to parking for customers.
SEPTA
SEPTA proposes fare adjustments to combat $240 million annual budget deficit.
Fare Collection

SEPTA proposes fare adjustments to combat $240 million annual budget deficit

Sept. 6, 2024
The proposal would bring the Travel Wallet fare on buses, subways and trolleys to $2.50, as well as increase most single-trip fares on Regional Rail and align Travel Wallet and...
SEPTA
SEPTA Transit Police Department.
Safety & Security

SEPTA implements enhanced safety plan for 2024-2025 academic year

Aug. 23, 2024
The comprehensive safety plan includes increased officer presence, targeted patrols and virtual patrol units.
SEPTA
SEPTA has brought on Robert Brown (left) and Sarah Powell (right) to serve as deputy chief operating officer- cleaning and deputy chief transformation officer – safety culture.
Safety & Security

SEPTA names two to newly created positions

Aug. 22, 2024
SEPTA has brought on Robert Brown to serve as deputy COO- cleaning and Sarah Powell to serve as deputy chief transformation officer – safety culture.
SEPTA
SEPTA partners with Bryn Mawr College to provide free rides to students.
Fare Collection

SEPTA partners with Bryn Mawr College to provide free rides to students

Aug. 21, 2024
Beginning Sept. 1, Bryn Mawr College students will be eligible to ride SEPTA for free through the SEPTA Key Advantage UPass program.

Articles & News

CTA
CTA bus.
Management

CTA, SEPTA to increase services

Aug. 27, 2024
CTA will be adding new bus services to its schedule to include its increased bus operators while SEPTA will be adding new rail transit services.
SEPTA
Safety & Security

SEPTA, TriMet increasing safety efforts to improve rider experience

June 25, 2024
Starting July 1, the two agencies will begin enforcing harsher punishments for riders who break rules while riding the transit systems.
Untermeyer Law
Management

Special prosecutor assigned to crimes on SEPTA

June 17, 2024
The special prosecutor will investigate and prosecute crimes that occur on SEPTA property within Philadelphia County, Pa.
SEPTA
Management

Seasonal service changes from Amtrak, RTA of Southeast Michigan, SEPTA

May 22, 2024
The three transit agencies are increasing service on some of its transit options.
SEPTA
Management

SEPTA, BART retire long-time transit vehicles 

April 26, 2024
SEPTA has retired its last diesel full bus while BART has retired its legacy fleet.
Denver RTD
Safety & Security

Six transit agencies join federal ‘The Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose’ initiative

March 19, 2024
Denver RTD, BART, NJ Transit Police, SEPTA and WMATA train and equip officers with Narcan while MBTA is working to make Narcan available at all Red Line Heavy Rail Stations.
MTA
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Rail

East Coast Transit Agencies Perfecting Method of Dealing with Pectin on the Rails

Dec. 19, 2023
Metro-North Railroad, NJ Transit and SEPTA have recently started using new equipment to manage slippery rail conditions.
Lex Powers
40 Under 40

2023 40 Under 40: Lex Powers

Aug. 22, 2023
Lex Powers, Director of Service Information Design, SEPTA
SEPTA
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Safety & Security

SEPTA begins safety stand down Aug. 14

Aug. 14, 2023
All SEPTA staff will be retrained in safety best practices during the next eight weeks, starting with bus and trolley operators.
Denver RTD
RTD is suspending service on its L Line for 20 days to complete a rail maintenance project.
Maintenance

Summer rail maintenance: Updates from Denver RTD, NFTA and SEPTA

July 13, 2023
The agencies are all undertaking maintenance projects in July to limit the number of riders impacted by construction, while performing work that will improve service and safety...

Videos & Resources

InnoTrans
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Rail

Mass Transit Weekly Update 8/19/2016

Aug. 19, 2016
This week's video update includes videos from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), InnoTrans, Common Good and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority...
Project Update: Crum Creek Viaduct Replacement Project, July 2016
Rail

Project Update: Crum Creek Viaduct Replacement Project, July 2016

Aug. 19, 2016
Crum Creek Viaduct is a thousand foot bridge that SEPTA is currently replacing, but the bridge needs to remain in service during construction SEPTA showed how the project is underway...

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STV
Vehicles

SEPTA awards Hitachi Rail STS contract to replace Market-Frankford Line fleet

July 26, 2024
As part of this $724.3 million contract, SEPTA will receive 200 railcars, with the option to order up to 40 additional cars.
SEPTA
Management

SEPTA, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen ratify three-year labor agreement

The contract provides numerous improvements for BLET members, including the compression of the wage ladder from 15 to seven years.
SEPTA
Safety & Security

SEPTA to implement safety initiatives and corrective action plans following FTA recommendations

July 16, 2024
The action plans will help the authority further the series of efforts aimed at enhancing safety and security, increasing staffing and training and shoring up operational practices...
SEPTA
SEPTA Transit Police Department.
Safety & Security

Crime down 37 percent on SEPTA systems during first half of 2024

July 8, 2024
The most violent crimes, including aggravated assaults and robberies, decreased by 47 percent, with aggravated assaults dropping from 71 to 50 and robberies dropping from 146 ...
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Signage and Displays

SEPTA awards wayfinding contract to Nova Industries

July 2, 2024
Nova Industries LLC will work with SEPTA to design, fabricate and install new signage and wayfinding for 27 stations.
SEPTA
Management

SEPTA selects Huitt-Zollars as one of three planning consultants

July 1, 2024
The partnership will call on Huitt-Zollars to serve as planning consultant on the development of plans, studies, analyses and reports for SEPTA during the next three years.
SEPTA
Management

SEPTA Board approves FY25 budget

June 28, 2024
The $1.74 billion Operating Budget and $924 million Capital Budget will help SEPTA fund everyday operations and advance major improvement projects, as well as assumes the passage...
SEPTA
Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

SEPTA breaks ground on new accessibility project at Erie Station

June 18, 2024
The Erie Station ADA Project is the first station accessibility project in the U.S. to advance to construction with funding from the FTA’s ASAP grant program.
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Vehicles

Historic PCC Trolley return to SEPTA's Route 15

June 13, 2024
The trollies were originally built by the St. Louis Car Co. in 1947 but have since gone through multiple updated rebuilds over the years.