SEPTA
Bedbugs on SEPTA: This Video Will Make You Check Your Bus Seat Twice
People love to complain about SEPTA, and we hear those complaints all the time. But one Philadelphia mom’s SEPTA complaint certainly trumps most: She found […]
SEPTA, Amtrak Resume Normal Schedules After Frankford Junkyard Fire
Shortly after 7 p.m Sunday night, a junkyard went up in flames near Torresdale and Adams avenues in Frankford, causing delays on SEPTA and Amtrak […]
We Pitted the New Transit App Against SETPA’s Official App. Guess Which Won.
Transit, the real-time public transportation data app already in use in 175 cities across the world, is now available in the Philadelphia region. The app, which markets […]
SEPTA Wants to Know: Who Should Be Its Official Announcer?
SEPTA wants to know: Which famous Philadelphian’s voice would make you want to take public transit? The organization is stealing ideas from Vancouver. Last month, the Canadian city’s public transportation […]
Deadly Stabbing Causes Partial Closure of Jefferson Station
A deadly stabbing at SEPTA’s Jefferson Station early Thursday morning has caused part of the station to close. SEPTA says one train track at Jefferson Station […]
Seniors Will Soon Ride Regional Rail Free of Charge
Starting September 1st, SEPTA is waiving the dollar fee for all senior Regional Rail riders. Announced on Thursday, the move is part of transitioning Regional […]
SEPTA’s AT&T Station Has Been Renamed … Again
Goodbye, AT&T Station. The southernmost stop on the Broad Street Line will soon undergo its second name change in the past decade. What was in […]
Here’s the Schedule for SEPTA’s Annual Trolley Tunnel Blitz
SEPTA’s annual trolley tunnel blitz is nigh. Starting at 10 p.m. next Friday, July 13th, the transportation organization will shut down its five-mile Center City […]
Man Killed After SEPTA Bus Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Home
A man is dead after a SEPTA bus hit two vehicles and drove into a yard in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday evening. Police said the […]
Police Make Arrest in Armed Sexual Assault at SEPTA City Hall Station
Philadelphia police have taken a person of interest into custody in relation to an armed sexual assault that occurred in SEPTA’s City Hall station on Tuesday […]
How to Get Around Philadelphia on July 4th
Every year Philadelphia goes all out for Independence Day, which is fitting, considering this is where it all started. To close out a week of free Fourth […]
(Some) Regional Rail Stations Will (Soon) Start Accepting SEPTA Key
SEPTA announced on Thursday that it will launch an “Early Adopters” program for Regional Rail riders on August 1st. Starting then, passengers going to and from […]
Report: SEPTA Should Redesign Bus Network, Ditch Transfer Fee
Faced with dwindling ridership caused in large part by the emergence (and convenience) of competitors like Uber and Lyft, SEPTA hired Oregon-based transportation consultant Jarrett […]
SEPTA Unveils Spruced-Up Center City Concourse
SEPTA leadership on Tuesday officially unveiled the first phase in the transit authority’s long-overdue renovation of Center City’s dingy and dilapidated underground concourse system. With […]
Nicetown Neighbors Continue Fight Against SEPTA Power Plant
Out on Wissahickon Avenue in Nicetown sits a state-of-the-art recreational facility built with the (perhaps guilt-tinged) largesse of Joan Kroc, the late widow of McDonald’s […]