SEPTA plans to begin implementation of its much-anticipated New Bus Network initiative in August under the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Service Plan released recently.
Formerly known as Bus Revolution, the initiative represents the first-ever comprehensive redesign of SEPTA’s bus network in its 63-year history.
This new network was approved by the SEPTA Board in May 2024, following the largest community engagement effort in the Authority’s history. Over three years, SEPTA conducted 150 in-person events, 40 virtual meetings and 10 public hearings, which helped generate feedback from more than 20,000 residents. The plan will now be implemented as part of SEPTA’s Annual Service Plan process, which will include additional hearings on April 15 before a Board vote in May.
SEPTA has made some adjustments to the plan over the last two years, however, the goal remains the same: Make the bus network easier to use, more efficient with reduced wait times for customers, and provide overall better reliability.
When fully implemented the number of routes offering frequent service – defined as a trip every 15 minutes or better seven days a week – would increase from eight currently to 29. Additional mid-day, late night and weekend service will be added to ten routes in Phase 1 as a foundation to this ambitious plan.
To learn more about the phased-in approach SEPTA is taking please go to https://wwww.septa.org/news/proposed-implementation-schedule-new-bus-network/
