SEPTA rolls out new names for bus, train lines in and around Philadelphia
SEPTA rolled out new schedules and new naming conventions for some bus, subway, train and trolley lines in Philadelphia and around Southeast Pennsylvania.
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SEPTA rolled out new schedules and new naming conventions for some bus, subway, train and trolley lines in Philadelphia and around Southeast Pennsylvania.
SEPTA is planning to transport thousands of Philadelphia Eagles fans to and from the Super Bowl victory parade on Friday, Feb. 14.
Philadelphia leaders say public transit will be the best way to get to Center City for Friday's Eagles Super Bowl parade. Reporter Brandon Goldner is in your corner with the safest and most efficient way to get to the parade.
As the city of Philadelphia celebrates the Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade up Broad Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway on Friday, SEPTA will be changing its service plan to ferry riders to and from the massive event.
Officials said about 350 passengers were onboard when a fire broke out on a train at Crum Lynne Station in Ridley Park.
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated safely after a fire started on a train on SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail line. The fire engulfed the train's lead car at a station in Ridley Park in Delaware County.
Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for underfunded public schools and public transit in his budget proposal unveiled Tuesday
There are parking restrictions and potential road closures to know about ahead of the Eagles' NFC title game on Sunday.
SEPTA approved over $200 million contract for a new payment system. The next-generation system called SEPTA Key 2.0 will be designed and installed by Cubic Transportation Systems. It will be used to collect fares on SEPTA’s buses, trains and trolleys. SEPTA says the technology will improve the customer experience and enhance their mobile app. It's estimated to be completed in 2029.
SEPTA released new crime data on Thursday with some hopeful statistics. Transit police said they had the largest one-year drop in serious crimes in SEPTA’s 43-year history. The agency said serious crimes were down 33% in 2024 compared to 2023. SEPTA also said it's bouncing back from its historic police officer shortage two years ago.
The bus drivers' union pushed for the change after a SEPTA bus driver was shot and killed on the job in 2023.
Meet newly retired Jackie Pettyjohn, who made history as SEPTA's first female train engineer.
Dozens came out on Friday to congratulate SEPTA's first woman conductor on her retirement. Jackie Pettyjohn served in the role for 40 years. Her last trip was between the airport and Suburban Station. Friends and family were waiting at the last stop to congratulate her.
Many will take SEPTA to the Eagles game on Sunday as we get on the playoffs train. Eagles superfan E-Rock takes us to 30th Street Station. He's hoping the Eagles locomotive will pick up steam this weekend.
SEPTA hosted an Eagles pep rally outside Lincoln Financial Field ahead of Sunday's Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Ray Strickland reports.
SEPTA said at least two people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a bus in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Surveillance video captured the shocking moment the road folded beneath the SEPTA bus in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood.
Police identify the man struck and killed by a septa bus in South Philadelphia. It happened as the bus driver turned from Front Street onto Washington Avenue Friday night. Investigators say 35-year-old Michael Spooner was dragged under the bus and pronounced dead at the scene. The bus also struck Spooner's 29-year-old wife. She is in stable condition.
Officials say a husband and wife were crossing the street in South Philadelphia when they were struck by a SEPTA bus.
A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after being hit by a SEPTA bus while crossing the street in South Philly on Friday. Police said the two pedestrians were husband and wife. The incident happened before 7 p.m. at Front Street and Washington Avenue. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
Signs of change ring in the new year for SEPTA riders. SEPTA shared this picture on Instagram on Tuesday of new signs going up inside the Broad Street concourse. The "L" stands for the Market-Frankford Line, "B” for the Broad Street Line and "T" for the trolleys in West Philly. It's going to take about two years to get all of the signage replaced.
SEPTA officials warned customers of a card production issue impacting some customers on Thursday.
At the SEPTA Store you'll find typical gift shop items like sweatshirts, cups and hats, along with nostalgic items, from train and trolley models to books on SEPTA's history.
SEPTA's Paoli-Thorndale Line is back online Friday after trees free on overhead wires near the track, forcing operators to shut down the line.
Heavy winds caused power outages, travel delays, and early dismissals in the Philadelphia region on Thursday.
