Dawn Cooper, a veteran bus driver with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA), says she’s seen a lot in 25 ...

Fare evasion could cost as much as $30 million per year according to Chief Chuck Lawson of the SEPTA Transit Police. Since spring 2024, his officers have had approval to begin issuing criminal ...

The gates were activated at 11 a.m. at the entrance to the Market-Frankford Line at the 69th Street station. SEPTA says they are meant to crack down on fare evasion and beef up security.

A new PA House bill increases transit funding with provisions to win GOP support as SEPTA sets an Aug. 14 deadline to avoid ...

Thom Carroll/for PhillyVoice SEPTA reported 4,366 citations for fare evasion were issued during the first six months of 2025 — a 74% increase compared with the first half of 2024.

"For the first half of 2025, SEPTA Transit Police issued 4,366 citations for fare evasion, a 74% increase over the same six months in 2024," SEPTA officials said in a statement on the report.

Marijuana citations increased 19% from 2024. The increased enforcement means that reports from the SEPTA Transit Watch App have decreased 46.7% for fare evasion and 13.6% for smoking.

SEPTA’s Transit Police are conducting fare-evasion enforcement blitzes across the system. The goal is to stop fare evasion before it happens.” ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA says it has rolled out a safer first half of the year, according to a new report released on Tuesday. Serious crime has remained low, the report says.