PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA and the unions representing suburban and city transit workers have come to a tentative 1-year agreement, avoiding a transit strike in the Philadelphia region.

Starting Dec. 1, hopping on a SEPTA bus, train, or trolley will likely cost you more. The Transit Authority approved a 7.5% rate increase Thursday across much of its system. Under the increase ...

SEPTA fares may be nearly 30% higher when the new year begins, and some transit routes soon may be eliminated unless the transit authority receives an influx of revenue, SEPTA officials warned ...

Three unions representing SEPTA and Philadelphia city workers could go all on strike at the same time. The unions are: Smart Local 1594, which represents SEPTA bus, trolley and train operators in ...

Those of us who take SEPTA are all holding our breath on Monday as negotiations continue between SEPTA and two local transit unions. SEPTA’s contract with TWU Local 234, the union representing ...

“There are things that we need throughout the Commonwealth, not just the public transportation and SEPTA,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-Greensburg. “There might be a compromise.

“This historically high fare increase would be paired with major service cuts, which SEPTA expects to announce and hold public hearings on in early 2025,” according to the authority website.

SEPTA could be raising fares and cutting routes in 2025 as funding becomes less stable. Regional rail fares could hike twice within two months: once on Dec. 1 and again in the new year. Riders of ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Tuesday he will “not let SEPTA fail” as the public transit ...

SEPTA's website now shows visual representations of its bus detours, an upgrade intended to make it easier for riders to understand route changes. Route maps now show which bus stops and route ...