SEPTA Wants Public to Watch Their Step
Authority Expands Safety Program with Initiative to Teach Customers How to Recognize Others' Risky Behaors to Prevent Falls into the Tracks
A tragedy on the platform can happen in an instant. Someone might be unsteady on his or her feet, or perhaps so engrossed in a phone call or text message… Continue reading SEPTA Wants Public to Watch Their Step
SEPTA Slippery Rail Season Underway
Personnel Working to Minimize Impact of Seasonal Disruption to Customers
As the leaves that create the fall season’s colorful landscape shed from trees, SEPTA is taking steps to maximize customer safety and minimize inconveniences during “Slippery Rail” season. By mid-autumn… Continue reading SEPTA Slippery Rail Season Underway
Respect the Train When Traveling By Foot and By Car
SEPTA Participates in National Rail Safety Week September 24-30, 2017
Rail trespassing is one of the top safety issues for transit organizations across the country. SEPTA and transportation companies throughout the United States are partnering with Operation Lifesaver Inc. and… Continue reading Respect the Train When Traveling By Foot and By Car
Incident-Reporting Features Allow SEPTA Riders to Discreetly Share Safety & Security Tips with Police
Incident-Reporting Features Allow SEPTA Riders to Discreetly Share Safety & Security Tips with Police
SEPTA and ELERTS Corp., the leading provider of See Something Say Something mobile apps for transit agencies, today announced the public release of ‘SEPTA Transit Watch,’ a mobile app that… Continue reading Incident-Reporting Features Allow SEPTA Riders to Discreetly Share Safety & Security Tips with Police
SEPTA Wants Public to ‘Respect the Train’
Fifth Annual System-Wide Safety Awareness Day Educates the Region about Rail Safety
SEPTA’s 13 Regional Rail lines traverse 280 track miles in five southeastern Pennsylvania counties, New Jersey and Delaware, carrying 120,000 passengers every day. Thousands more Greater Philadelphia region residents live… Continue reading SEPTA Wants Public to ‘Respect the Train’
Respect the Train When Traveling By Foot and By Car
SEPTA Reminds Drivers to Be Aware of Train Tracks and Grade Crossings
Rail trespassing is one of the top safety issues for transit organizations across the country. SEPTA reminds the Greater Philadelphia Region that respecting the train is not just for pedestrians… Continue reading Respect the Train When Traveling By Foot and By Car
Using SEPTA? Take Safety Along When You Ride
Annual System Wide Safety Awareness Day Educates the Region about Transit and Rail Safety
Traveling on SEPTA? The Authority wants to make sure you take safety along when you ride. “More than a million people take SEPTA’s buses, trains and trolleys daily, using the… Continue reading Using SEPTA? Take Safety Along When You Ride
Tracks are for Trains, Not Photo Shoots
SEPTA Reminds Public Trespassing on Tracks is Illegal and a Potentially Fatal Decision
There’s something about the rails that draws photographers and videographers – professional and amateur – looking for that beautiful backdrop. “When it comes to train tracks, there is no picture-perfect… Continue reading Tracks are for Trains, Not Photo Shoots
SEPTA Takes on Slippery Rail Season
Personnel Working to Minimize Impact of Seasonal Disruption to Customers
As the leaves that create the fall season’s colorful landscape shed from trees, SEPTA is taking steps to maximize customer safety and minimize inconveniences as “Slippery Rail” season gets underway.… Continue reading SEPTA Takes on Slippery Rail Season
‘Respect the Train’ During Papal Visit
SEPTA Reminds Public Trains Will Operate More Frequently September 26-27
SEPTA always reminds the public to “Respect the Train” by not walking or playing along train tracks. That message is especially important as the Greater Philadelphia region prepares for the… Continue reading ‘Respect the Train’ During Papal Visit
SEPTA Wants Public to ‘Respect the Train’
Third Annual System-Wide Safety Awareness Day Educates the Region about Rail Safety
“More powerful than a locomotive” may be true for comic book heroes, but in the real world, everyday supermen and superwomen need to “respect the train” and stay off of… Continue reading SEPTA Wants Public to ‘Respect the Train’
Tracks are for Trains!
SEPTA Warns Trespassing on Train Tracks is Illegal and a Potentially Fatal Decision
It can take a SEPTA train traveling 55 miles per hour more than a mile to come to a complete stop. “Our trains weigh approximately one million pounds. You can’t… Continue reading Tracks are for Trains!