Transit News
SEPTA’s Contactless Payment Pilot Program Is Expanding
Are you interested in participating in SEPTA’s Contactless Payment Pilot for contactless bank cards and Apple/Google Pay? The pilot started on July 28 with a small group of participants and is expanding as it progresses. Please fill out this form if you would like to participate: https://www.cognitoforms...
SEPTA Safety Stand Down For Entire Workforce
SEPTA is advising bus and trolley customers to expect delays across the system starting on Monday, August 14, as the authority begins safety reinforcement training for all employees. This follows a series of recent accidents involving SEPTA vehicles that resulted in the death of one customer and multiple inju...
SEPTA Launches “Open Data Portal” To Promote Transparency
SEPTA has recently announced the launch of its Open Data Portal – a catalog of financial, ridership, mapping, and other useful data – now available on the authority’s website. The portal features the new Ridership Recovery Dashboard, which shows the ridership and service levels for all of SEPTA’s m...
SEPTA Is Adding Extra Capacity And Service Due To I-95 Bridge Collapse
SEPTA announced it is adding extra capacity and service due to the I-95 bridge collapse until further notice. Get all the details at https://www5.septa.org/bulletins/until-further-notice-septa-is-adding-extra-capacity-and-service-due-to-i-95-bridge-collapse/ SEPTA schedules and a trip planner are available...
“What Is Microtransit & How Will It Impact Bucks County?” Webinar Recap
We recently partnered with SEPTA for a webinar that Sr. Operations Planner Harley Cooper outlined what mircotransit is, how it works, and the potential impact it will have on Bucks County in the future. ...
SEPTA Travel Training Event Comes To Truman High School
We were proud to recently coordinate a SEPTA travel training session for students and staff at Harry S Truman High School in Levittown, Bucks County. Trained SEPTA ambassadors and occupational therapists were on site with a SEPTA bus to explain to students and staff the basics of riding SEPTA. Students ...
SEPTA Bus Revolution Draft Network Bucks County Recommendations
SEPTA received many comments on the draft bus network for its Bus Revolution and they have updated the draft network for Spring 2023, incorporating public feedback to create a bus network that is easier to use, more convenient, and more reliable. Recommendations for Bucks County and proposed route-by-route...
New Share-A-Ride Site Launched For Bucks County Residents
We recently announced we have launched a Share-A-Ride website which is a free, computerized service offered by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission that can match commuters who live in Bucks County and work in southeastern Pennsylvania with others who want to carpool or vanpool. The site can be...
Set Up A Free SEPTA Travel Training Session In Bucks County
Our staff can assist your school or organization in Bucks County with organizing a free SEPTA travel training session where trained SEPTA ambassadors and occupational therapists come on site with a SEPTA bus to explain the basics of riding SEPTA. Attendees are able to learn how to board the bus safely, how...
SEPTA Travel Training A Success For Bucks County Center For Independent Living
We recently assisted the Bucks County Center for Independent Living with a SEPTA travel training session for high school students from lower Bucks County. Trained SEPTA ambassadors and occupational therapists were on site with a SEPTA bus at the Bucks County Community College Gene and Marlene Epstein Campu...
