Location: Bryn Mawr 📍
Welcome back SEPTA Rider! It’s Leslie here with a new location. This week, we ventured off to Bryn Mawr! With the Bryn Mawr Farmers Market now being officially open on Saturdays, I found it imperative...
View ArticleROTW: Media/Elwyn Line
The Media/Elwyn Line is a Regional Rail Route.The Media/Elwyn Line begins at Temple University. It then travels through Center City, stopping at Jefferson Station, Suburban Station, 30th Street...
View ArticleTrail Opening Joins Bucks & MontCo Trail Systems
Last week, SEPTA General Manager/CEO Leslie Richards joined government officials representing Bucks and Montgomery counties, regional community groups and trail enthusiasts to celebrate the opening of...
View ArticleOn the Right Track
A local couple is starting their marriage on the right track - a train track that is! SEPTA hosted the wedding of Autumn and Steve on Sunday, May 1, 2022. After a luncheon at the Station Tap Room in...
View ArticleSpring/Summer 2022 Weekend Maintenance & Cleaning Blitz
Following several successful station cleaning and maintenance blitzes in Spring/Summer 2021, SEPTA is continuing the initiative beginning May through September 2022 on the Broad Street &...
View ArticleMental Health Awareness
It is important to prioritize your mental health along with your physical health. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.Mental health is a hot topic which is good because it means the stigma...
View ArticleSEPTA Outreach Services
Today (May 5, 2022) we formally introduced the next component of our safety program – SEPTA Outreach Services.In February, the SEPTA Board approved this new initiative as part SEPTA’s SCOPE (Safety,...
View ArticleSEPTA Accessible Travel Center Celebrates 10th Year
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, SEPTA celebrated the Accessible Travel Center’s (ATC) 10th Anniversary which happened to fall during National Occupational Therapy Awareness Month.Pennsylvania State...
View ArticleLocation: The Porch 📍
Hi SEPTA Rider! It’s your girl Leslie here and I’m back with a new location. This week, we’re headed out to The Porch! Nope, not the one in front of your house, but the one located at 30th Street...
View ArticleRoute of the Week: 25
Route 25 is a bus route.Route 25 begins at Frankford Transportation Center in northeast Philly. It then travels south along the Delaware River Waterfront - making stops at Penn's Landing and Spruce...
View ArticleBus Revolution: Community Conversations
SEPTA invites you to attend a virtual Bus Revolution Community Conversation for an in-depth look at how potential changes to the bus network might affect your community. The focus area for this first...
View ArticleWeekend Shuttle Bus Substitution
Due to a PennDOT reconstruction project of a US Route 1 bridge, SHUTTLE BUSES will replace ALL TRAINS between LANGHORNE and TREVOSE stations on the following weekends:May 14-15May 21-22May 28-29June...
View ArticleSEPTA Releases Request for Proposals for King of Prussia Rail
On Monday, May 9, 2022, SEPTA released its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the final design phase of the King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) Project.This marks another major milestone for the project,...
View ArticleLocation: Summerfest 📍
Hey there SEPTA Family! It’s Leslie here with a classic location. It’s not new but it’s worth a revisit. This time we’re headed out to Penn’s Landing for SummerFest!Last time we headed to the...
View ArticleFY23 Proposed Operating Budget Hearings
There will be four virtual public hearings about the proposed $1.61 billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, with sessions on May 16 at 10am and 4pm, and May 18 at 11am and 6pm. The SEPTA Board...
View ArticleSEPTA Releases Request for Proposals for Trolley Vehicles
Last week, SEPTA released the Request for Proposals (RFP) for modern, accessible trolley vehicles to replace the entire existing fleet of trolleys.This begins the trolley vehicle acquisition process...
View ArticleRoute of the Week: 16
The Route 16 is a bus route. The Route 16 begins at Cheltenham and Ogontz. It then travels southeast on Cheltenham Avenue until it hits Broad Street - at which point it begins to travel south. It goes...
View ArticleReimagining Regional Rail Phase 2
Did you know SEPTA has one of the largest regional rail systems in North America - and is the only one with a downtown through-running tunnel? This opens up so many possibilities for what kind of...
View ArticleNational Bike Month
May is National Bike Month. National Bike Month was established in 1956 and is celebrated in communities from coast to coast. In honor of National Bike Month, we at SEPTA wanted to remind cyclists how...
View ArticleSEPTA to Hold Virtual Public Hearings on Proposed Capital Budget
SEPTA will hold two virtual public hearings regarding its Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Budget and 12-Year Program on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10am and 4pm.The SEPTA Board will consider the proposal at its...
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