SEPTA extends the timetable for all lines by 123 trains

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), one of the largest transit systems in the United States, will add 123 trains to its schedule next month.

From September 8, new timetables will apply to all lines.

24 trains were added on weekdays and 99 on weekends, bringing service to 80 percent of pre-COVID levels on weekdays and 84 percent on weekends.

“While we continue to grow ridership, SEPTA still faces a $240 million annual budget deficit, and the need for a permanent solution becomes more urgent by the day,” said Leslie S. Richards, CEO and General Manager of SEPTA. “Despite this funding crisis, we cannot put critical investments in our system on hold. We must continue our efforts to make our service more reliable for our riders who rely on us to get to their destinations.”

As part of SEPTA’s Reimagining Regional Rail initiative, service will be expanded to include off-peak, evening, and weekend travel.

Other upcoming service changes include restoring hourly weekend service on most routes, restoring 30-minute weekend service to Philadelphia International Airport, and implementing overnight, midday, and contraflow service on most routes.

SEPTA serves five counties in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and connects to transit systems in Delaware and New Jersey. Ridership is about 67 percent of pre-pandemic levels.