Transit News
SEPTA Tap/Swipe To Exit Is Coming To Suburban Station
SEPTA says starting Wednesday, February 5, 2020, all customers with SEPTA Key Cards and legacy passes must Tap or Swipe to EXIT when using the designated turnstiles in Section B at Suburban Station. This fare procedure will be in effect Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Floor decals will identify the tur...
SEPTA Regional Rail Station Serving University City Will Become Penn Medicine Station
SEPTA and Penn Medicine announced on January 27 a partnership that will result in the Regional Rail station known as University City Station becoming Penn Medicine Station. The 6,400 passengers that use the station every day will see new signage, maps and interactive screens in the coming weeks. As with SEPTA...
SEPTA Public Open House: Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Budget Development
SEPTA has announced it is hosting an open house in connection with the development of the Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Budget and 12-Year Capital Program. At the open house, SEPTA staff will provide an update on the progress being made on projects in SEPTA's Capital Program. All are invited to attend including...
SEPTA Moves Forward With Key Rollout On Regional Rail As Tap-to-Exit Expansion To Begin At Jefferson Station
SEPTA has announced it is moving forward with the implementation of the SEPTA Key on Regional Rail with an important change at Jefferson Station beginning Monday, January 13. Starting January 13 and on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., customers with Key Cards and senior citizen passes will tap to exit...
Steve Wray Of Econsult Solutions Presented “Growth, Development and SEPTA” At December Breakfast
Steve Wray of Econsult Solutions, Inc. recently presented “Growth, Development and SEPTA” at our December breakfast event at Peddler's Village. Wray discussed how much of a positive impact public transportation can have on the region including the Bucks County economy. A copy of the presentation can be...
SEPTA Awarded Federal Grant To Advance Next Phase Of Boulevard Direct Service
SEPTA has been awarded a $2 million federal grant to further expand Direct Bus service to Hunting Park Avenue, one of the most-heavily traveled bus corridors in the City of Philadelphia, members of the regional Congressional delegation announced. Funding from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Gran...
SEPTA Board Appoints Leslie S. Richards As Next General Manager
The SEPTA Board voted on November 21 unanimously to appoint PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards as the Authority's new General Manager. Ms. Richards will join SEPTA in January following the retirement of General Manager Jeffrey D. Knueppel. Ms. Richards, a Montgomery County resident who previously served ...
You Can Now Purchase A SEPTA Key Card At Regional Rail Station Ticket Offices
SEPTA has expanded the number of locations where you can purchase a SEPTA Key card to include Regional Rail Station Ticket Offices! All 72 outlying Regional Rail stations with ticket offices (complete list here) are now selling and reloading SEPTA Key cards with Weekly and Monthly TrailPasses for travel on...
SEPTA Enters Height Of Slippery Rail Season
SEPTA has announced it is entering the height of slippery rail season and is urging Regional Rail customers to plan ahead for delays and stay up-to-date on travel alerts online and through local news media outlets. Slippery rail is a condition that occurs when falling leaves, crushed by passing rail vehicl...
SEPTA Announces SEPTA Key Card To Card Replacement Is A New Feature Available On SEPTAKey.org
SEPTA has announced that SEPTA Key Card to Card replacement is a new feature available on www.septakey.org for customers with a registered SEPTA Key Card that is about to expire. It just takes a few clicks and all Passes and Travel Wallet balances will transfer to your new card. If the new card already has...
