• 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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    SEPTA
    SEPTA expands contactless payments to Regional Rail
    April 8, 2025
    The agency launched contactless payment technology in September 2023 and has since generated $31 million in revenue from contactless payments.
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    SEPTA's new initiative utilizes signage to designate a place and space for riders coming on board buses with a stroller.
    March 20, 2025
    The new initiative utilizes signage to designate a place and space for riders coming on board buses with a stroller.
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    SEPTA to implement AI-powered cameras on 150 buses and 20 trolleys May 1
    March 3, 2025
    The smart cameras will capture images of cars stopped in bus lanes and parked at bus stops.
    CapTech
    CapTech helped SEPTA to offer riders better access to real time transit information and trip planning capabilities through the agency’s new app.
    CapTech
    Feb. 18, 2025
    CapTech will help SEPTA offer better access to real-time transit information and trip planning capabilities through the agency’s new app.
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    SEPTA awards $211 million contract to Cubic Transportation Systems for SEPTA Key 2.0
    Jan. 27, 2025
    Cubic Transportation Systems will design, install and operate the new fare payment system, which will be more reliable and easier to use for customers by providing new functionality...
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    SEPTA says that it has rebounded from a historical shortage of police officers just two years ago to now meeting and exceeding budgeted headcount.
    Jan. 21, 2025
    According to new data released by the SEPTA Transit Police Department, the agency saw the largest one-year drop in serious crimes in its 43-year history.
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    Front of outside of SEPTA's Gravers Regional Rail Station
    Dec. 26, 2024
    The first-of-its-kind agreement is expected to save SEPTA $150,000 in annual maintenance costs.
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    SEPTA has launched version 3.0 of its mobile app, offering a more modernized and accessible way for customers to plan their trips.
    Dec. 19, 2024
    Version 3.0 of SEPTA’s transit app allows for easier access to trip planning and scheduling.
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    Scott Sauer
    Dec. 9, 2024
    Sauer has taken over for SEPTA General Manager Leslie S. Richards, who stepped down at the end of November.
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    SEPTA's proposed fare increases will aim to restore the agency’s financial standing after negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Nov. 18, 2024
    The proposed fare increases aims to restore SEPTA’s financial standing after negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Articles & News

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    SEPTA police officer.
    Brandon Lewis
    April 28, 2025
    Incidents of crime on SEPTA systems in most categories held steady while BART’s violent crime rate dropped by 23 percent.
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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.
    Brandon Lewis
    April 11, 2025
    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...
    DVRPC
    Sunrise in southeastern Pennsylvania
    Brandon Lewis
    Dec. 6, 2024
    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 ...
    SEPTA
    The SEPTA Board approved a 7.5 percent fare increase that will go into effect on Dec. 1.
    Brandon Lewis
    Nov. 25, 2024
    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...
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    Map on SEPTA mobile app
    Brandon Lewis
    Nov. 1, 2024
    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...
    CTA
    CTA bus.
    Eman Abu-Khaled
    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.
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    Brandon Lewis
    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
    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    June 17, 2024
    The special prosecutor will investigate and prosecute crimes that occur on SEPTA property within Philadelphia County, Pa.
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    Brandon Lewis
    May 22, 2024
    The three transit agencies are increasing service on some of its transit options.
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    Brandon Lewis
    April 26, 2024
    SEPTA has retired its last diesel full bus while BART has retired its legacy fleet.

    Videos & Resources

    InnoTrans
    InnoTrans 57b736bb04470
    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
    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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    Amtrak
    Amtrak awards first of three crucial construction contracts for Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Program.
    Amtrak
    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.
    Oct. 28, 2024
    Richards' last day will be Nov. 27, 2024.
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    In the latest data collected by the SEPTA transit police, the agency is seeing a 34 percent decrease in serious crimes.
    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.
    ConnX
    Oct. 11, 2024
    ConnX will consolidate SEPTA’s fragmented systems through the ConnX Maestro orchestration platform into a unified service.
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    SEPTA expands fare gate pilot program to combat fare evasion.
    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.
    These new kiosks will help to improve efficiency and accessibility to parking for customers.
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    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...
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    SEPTA Transit Police Department.
    Aug. 23, 2024
    The comprehensive safety plan includes increased officer presence, targeted patrols and virtual patrol units.
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    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.
    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.