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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

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A graphic that Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is beginning to cut services and increase fares.
Due to a ruling from Common Pleas Court on Aug. 29, SEPTA will halt previously planned service cuts and fare increases.
Sept. 2, 2025
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SEPTA is moving forward with 20% service reductions and a 21.5% fare increase starting Aug. 24 after new state transit funding was not secured by Aug. 14 to fill a $213 million recurring budget deficit.
Starting Aug. 24, SEPTA will reduce frequency on its bus and Metro network and will increase base transit fares.
Aug. 21, 2025
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SEPTA completes critical track work on trolley tunnel under Schuylkill River.
The work was part of the agency’s 2025 trolley tunnel closure.
Aug. 12, 2025
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SEPTA releases reduced fall schedule in anticipation of transit cuts due to budget deficit.
The new schedule represents a 20 percent cut to all services, including the elimination of 32 bus routes and significant reductions in trips on rail modes.
Aug. 7, 2025
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SEPTA has never had a higher customer satisfaction score.
The data comes from the agency’s quarterly Customer Satisfaction Survey, which was conducted for the first time since 2023.
July 18, 2025
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A SEPTA Transit police officer.
Following a historic crime reduction in 2024, the authority saw a reduction in seven of eight categories over the first six months of 2025.
July 16, 2025
SEPTA and Intersection have been partners since 2005, deploying hundreds of digital station platform screens and digital urban panels outside of station entrances across the SEPTA...
June 26, 2025
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This is the first two of 10 hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses expected to enter revenue service this year.
These are the first two of 10 buses that are projected to enter revenue service, with the remaining eight buses rolling out in the coming weeks.
May 30, 2025
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SEPTA's E&A Program graphic.
The authority is now launching the next phase of the E&A Program that is expected to generate $76 million over the next three years, as the authority faces a $213 million budget...
May 21, 2025
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SEPTA expands contactless payments to Regional Rail
The agency launched contactless payment technology in September 2023 and has since generated $31 million in revenue from contactless payments.
April 8, 2025

Videos

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

News

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The interior of SEPTA's 11th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line during a closure for renovation work, showing orange construction fencing, stacked building materials, ladders, exposed masonry walls, and a digital sign reading '11th St Station — L Market-Frankford Line' with an exit sign directing passengers toward 12th & Market Street.
MTA is seeking contractors to design, construct and rehabilitate the Chambers Street J/Z Station while SEPTA will soon break ground on a project to renovate the L Station.
Aug. 10, 2026
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An open Velomodo secure bike locker at SEPTA's Fox Chase Regional Rail station reveals a bicycle stored inside, with an adjacent closed locker unit displaying the Velomodo logo, a bike icon and the number '02.'
The new lockers offer a secure, weather-protected storage option for easier multi-modal mobility.
July 13, 2026
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The SEPTA logo is displayed on a green circular sign.
The budget maintains services and fares, but it needs further support to continue at current levels.
June 29, 2026
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An aerial view of a vacant, cracked-pavement lot adjacent to the Germantown SEPTA Regional Rail station, with a large tree at one corner, neighboring commercial buildings and an elevated rail platform visible in the background.
The agency looks to turn an unused 1.4-acre parcel into a mixed-use development to fortify the Chelten Avenue commercial corridor.
June 17, 2026
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has deployed its first digital real-time arrival display at a bus stop in South Philadelphia.
The screens are solar-powered, use e-paper technology, are small enough to be mounted on a bus stop sign pole and feature a text-to-speech button.
May 28, 2026
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Two women sitting together on a commuter train laugh while one holds a smartphone and sunglasses. Large promotional text reads “Activate bestie mode,” with additional text advertising SEPTA contactless payment for up to five friends’ fares.
Riders on all modes can tap their fare payment method at a fare validator to pay the fares for up to five rides.
May 8, 2026
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Two Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Transit Police officers stand near a fare kiosk inside a SEPTA station. Both officers wear black uniforms with body armor, duty belts, and SEPTA Transit Police Department patches. The officer on the left, identified by a nameplate as Bickley, smiles at the camera. The officer on the right, identified as Little, stands with one hand on his vest. A colorful mural and a green door are visible in the background.
The drop includes a 42% reduction of serious crime on the Market-Frankford Line.
April 22, 2026
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Transit Police, SEPTA SCOPE team members and the Norristown Police Department met in early April to discuss strategies to improve conditions at the Norristown Transit Center.
The police department has partnered with SEPTA SCOPE team members and the Norristown Police Department to enhance safety at the Norristown Transit Center.
April 14, 2026
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A blue station sign reading 'Ardmore' hangs from the canopy of the renovated Ardmore station on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) regional rail network, with both the SEPTA and Amtrak logos displayed on the sign. Below, a SEPTA regional rail car is stopped at the platform with its doors open and a crew member visible in the doorway. A small group of passengers and officials gather on the platform beneath the canopy, which features warm wood paneling and pendant lights. A red metal roof is visible above.
Last rebuild in 1957, the newly complete station features accessibility upgrades and amenity improvements.
April 13, 2026
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A rendering of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority exo vehicles.
The cars will operate with SEPTA’s existing fleet of ACS-64 electric locomotives.
April 2, 2026

Articles

Philip Asabere.
Philip Asabere in front of a SEPTA train.
Philip Asabere, Sr. Program Manager - New Payment Technologies, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
Aug. 19, 2025
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A SEPTA hydrogen-powered bus.
If the FY 26 state budget does not provide new funding for public transit, SEPTA will cut service by 45 percent and raise fares by 21.5 percent starting this fall while PRT will...
June 30, 2025
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Scott A. Sauer (top left); Christopher Tuff (top right); Eric Scott (bottom left); Christof Spieler (bottom right). Not pictured: Mandeep Lali.
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
June 6, 2025
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SEPTA police officer.
Incidents of crime on SEPTA systems in most categories held steady while BART’s violent crime rate dropped by 23 percent.
April 28, 2025
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SEPTA Interim General Manager Scott A. Sauer speaking on the agency's proposed FY26 operating and capital budgets on April 10.
SEPTA’s proposed 2026 operating and capital budgets feature service cuts and fare increases while WMATA’s budgets were completed while increasing service and not increasing fares...
April 11, 2025
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Sunrise in southeastern Pennsylvania
The transferring of the funds was initiated by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to prevent SEPTA from making immediate service cuts, as well as follow through with a planned 21 ...
Dec. 6, 2024
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The SEPTA Board approved a 7.5 percent fare increase that will go into effect on Dec. 1
The agency will increase fares by 7.5 percent to deal with its budget deficit, but it will receive $153 million in federal highway capital funds to prevent a 21 percent increase...
Nov. 25, 2024
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SEPTA has launched improvements to the way it displays bus detour information on its website.
L.A. Metro launched Transit Watch 3.0 to provide passengers with an accessible and direct line of communication to report security incidents directly to the agency while SEPTA...
Nov. 1, 2024
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CTA bus.
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.
Aug. 27, 2024
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SEPTA Transit Police.
Starting July 1, the two agencies will begin enforcing harsher punishments for riders who break rules while riding the transit systems.
June 25, 2024

Additional content from Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

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A SEPTA train travels over the viaduct.
The project will make structural improvements to keep service reliable for the foreseeable future.
March 30, 2026
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The image displays an e-paper display with transit times displayed.
The pilot comes ahead of an expected influx of tourism for sporting events and America’s 250th birthday.
March 26, 2026
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Two SEPTA officers stand in front of fare gates.
The new report marked the second year where totals were below pre-pandemic levels.
Jan. 16, 2026
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A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Silverliner IV railcar.
The agency has completed repairs on two-thirds of the railcars following FRA-mandated inspections.
Jan. 12, 2026
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The image displays the new transit center exterior, including one of the new signs.
The new transit center offers ADA upgrades, new passenger amenities and pedestrian safety improvements.
Dec. 16, 2025
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A MARC train moves down the track.
The move will help SEPTA offer more service as it completes repairs to its Silverliner IV fleet
Dec. 9, 2025
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A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Silverliner IV railcar.
Shapiro says the funding will allow SEPTA to accelerate critical safety upgrades, comply with FRA and FTA orders and maintain reliable service for riders throughout the region...
Nov. 25, 2025
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SEPTA General Manager Scott A. Sauer spent the day on Nov. 14 thanking employees at the maintenance shops where crews have worked for weeks to conduct the complex inspections and address any needed repairs.
The trains will slowly start to return to service by the end of the year after SEPTA completes all of the safety actions that are required by the FRA.
Nov. 17, 2025
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The image shows a long shot of a new red-painted bus lane.
After successful implementations elsewhere in the city, the group will expand to Center City and South Philadelphia.
Nov. 4, 2025
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On Oct. 24, SEPTA held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a new accessibility project at Tasker-Morris Station along the B Broad Street Line.
Bay Area Rapid Transit and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority riders can now better access the rail systems thanks to pedestrian, bike and elevator updates.
Oct. 29, 2025
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The SEPTA board sits before an audience.
The money comes with a requirement of capital project offsets, pushing off new purchases and infrastructure upgrades.
Oct. 27, 2025
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SEPTA Transit Police stand with their backs to the camera.
The new report shows that crime has dropped in seven of the eight serious crime categories.
Oct. 16, 2025