News – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority - SEPTA
Jan 16, 2025 · SEPTA is implementing a 7.5% fare increase effective Sunday, December 1, 2024. Travel Wallet, SEPTA Key Tix, and contactless fare on buses, subways, and trolleys increases …
SEPTA Board Awards Contract for Next Generation of SEPTA Key
4 days ago · SEPTA Key 2.0 is a next-generation system that will substantially improve the customer experience, while positioning SEPTA as a forward-thinking innovation leader in the …
SEPTA cuts costs by $27 million in hopes of securing more funding
3 days ago · SEPTA is trimming costs as it drafts a new operating budget and hopes to wring new state dollars from the legislature. So far, SEPTA says, it has cut $27 million with austerity …
SEPTA will pay $230 million for new Key card system after years of ...
3 days ago · SEPTA put Key 2.0 for bid in March 2023 with detailed specifications. The new system will use open-source software that will be easier to update and faster. Programs that …
Leslie Richards to Step Down as SEPTA GM & CEO
PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2024) – Leslie Richards, who has led SEPTA through one of the most challenging periods in the transit agency’s history, announced today that she will step …
‘Transit death spiral' puts SEPTA's ‘Bus Revolution' on hold
Nov 14, 2024 · SEPTA has postponed their “Bus Revolution” plan as they continue to grapple with the “transit death spiral” that could lead to historic fare increases and service cuts starting next …
Former SEPTA CEO will be paid for ‘transition services’ - WHYY
2 days ago · SEPTA is undergoing a nationwide search for its next CEO. The typical cost for executive recruitment could be between six months’ to a year’s salary of the role, Elson …
SEPTA’s former CEO Leslie Richards will keep getting paid in 2025 …
2 days ago · Leslie Richards is no longer the top brass at SEPTA, but the former executive is still getting paid, according to her contracts obtained by WHYY News. In October 2024, SEPTA …
SEPTA's new fare payment system to be in place by 2029
2 days ago · The SEPTA board awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a $211 million contract to design and implement a new fare payment system, the SEPTA Key 2.0, by 2029. Cubic also …
SEPTA Key 2.0 is on the way: contract awarded for new fare
3 days ago · The SEPTA Board awarded a $211 million contract to Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. on Thursday for SEPTA Key 2.0, a next-generation payment system. SEPTA …