SEPTA and Drexel Partner to Battle COVID-19
Researchers from Drexel University will be working with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on a partnership aimed at enhancing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on...
View ArticleSEPTA Board Approves Transit Planning Consultant Nelson/Nygaard
The SEPTA Board today [Thursday, December 17, 2020] approved the selection of transit planning consulting firm Nelson/Nygaard to support the Authority’s Comprehensive Bus Network Redesign initiative...
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Essentially Yours Contest Entries
Over the past month, we've been asking you to tell us about your commute since the pandemic. Whether you're taking SEPTA to work - finding a different way there - or "commuting" from your bedroom to...
View Article12 Days of SEPTA
Every December, SEPTA’s frontline maintenance and surface transportation employees decorate buses and trolleys in festive holiday style and compete for bragging rights at the Authority’s annual All...
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Line of the Week: 34
This week, we're exploring the 34! The 34 is a Subway-Surface Trolley Line that runs from 13th & Market to 61st & Baltimore. The 34's one-way path distance is 4.9 miles, making it the shortest...
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Color Me Back Holiday Edition
Mural Arts' same day work and pay program Color Me Back (CMB) and artist Lauren Cat West teamed up to create holiday installations for Suburban Station.The Color Me Back program combines participatory...
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Line of the Week: 36
This week, we're exploring the 36! The 36 is a SEPTA Trolley Line that runs from 13th & Market in Center City to 80th & Eastwick in Southwest Philly. It is the longest of the five lines that...
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Which Reimagined SEPTA Transit Map is Your Favorite?
With 23.5% of the votes - riders picked our German-inspired SEPTA Rail Transit Map as number one!Instead of focusing on a single city, this map combines elements from the U-Bahn maps of the German...
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Line of the Week: 102
This week we are exploring one of SEPTA’s Suburban Trolley Lines, the 102. SEPTA’s 102 travels between 69th Street Transportation Center and Sharon Hill. This 5.3 mile trolley line shares tracks with...
View ArticleCheck the Date!
There are SEPTA Key cards out there that expire on January 31, 2021 so please take a moment to check the "GOOD THRU" date on the front of your card. If your SEPTA Key card is set to expire and it is...
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Portal to Discovery
Photo credit: Tom JuddIn connection with the complete reconstruction of the 5th Street-Independence Hall Station on the Market-Frankford Line, SEPTA held a public competition for a major art...
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Twenty in 2020
This past year was undoubtedly unprecedented - for many reasons, We’re thankful for our employees - especially those on the frontline - for rising to the challenge during a difficult year and for...
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Line of the Week: Broad Street Line
This week, we're taking a look at 10 miles and 22 stations of one of SEPTA's most familiar routes, the Broad Street Line! Stretching from Fern Rock Transportation Center to NRG Station, the BSL's local...
View ArticleService Alert | Lansdale/Doylestown Line
Due to replacement work at the Limekiln Pike Bridge, shuttle buses will substitute for Lansdale/Doylestown Line train service between Fort Washington Station and Glenside Station on Saturday, January...
View ArticleHuman Trafficking Awareness Day
January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day which aims to bring attention to a crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world. Beginning in 2010,...
View ArticleBe a Perks Partner
SEPTA is more than just a ride. Customers can also flash their SEPTA Key card to receive Perks! Perks is designed to reward SEPTA Key cardholders with discounts, freebies, and/or special incentives to...
View ArticleRegional Rail Schedule Changes
Beginning Sunday, January 24, 2021, look for changes to Regional Rail schedules on select lines:Chestnut Hill EastLansdale/DoylestownManayunk/NorristownTrenton Wilmington/Newark These changes [mostly...
View ArticleSEPTA Service Alert | Broad Street Line
Due to a construction project, shuttle buses will operate on the Broad Street Line between Girard Station and Erie Station weeknights (Monday - Friday) from 10pm to 4am beginning January 18, 2021...
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Take SEPTA to Takeout
Center City District (CCD) recently launched a campaign to promote Philadelphia’s restaurants during the coldest winter months - January through March. The new campaign encourages the public to...
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Line of the Week: Manayunk/Norristown Line
For this week's Line of the Week, we decided to take a look at another Regional Rail Line: the Manayunk/Norristown Line.The Manayunk/Norristown Line was founded by the Reading Company and was...
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