'Ideal candidate': SEPTA names new Chief Safety Officer

SEPTA officials say the newly appointed Chief Safety Officer has decades of experience in the safety field, with 29 of those years being in the mass transit industry.

SEPTA planning major changes to bus routes, but welcome public comment before finalizing plans

SEPTA riders are sounding off about the agency’s major re-vamping of bus routes, both in and outside of the city. SEPTA says the plan will enhance service, but not all passengers are on board.

SEPTA planning major changes to bus routes, but welcome public comment before finalizing plans
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SEPTA riders are sounding off about the agency’s major re-vamping of bus routes, both in and outside of the city. SEPTA says the plan will enhance service and welcome feedback from riders.

SEPTA to pilot AI-based camera program that can detect when a gun is drawn

SEPTA will soon become the first major transit system in the country to use an artificial intelligence program to help thwart gun violence. 

SEPTA announces new safety plan, aims to address the city's vulnerable population

SEPTA released a new safety plan on Tuesday that aims to decrease homelessness on rail lines by connecting vulnerable individuals with housing, social services, and mental health care.

Man accused of two sexual assaults on SEPTA Broad Street Line charged

A man accused of two sexual assaults on SEPTA platforms that happened minutes apart was charged on Monday, days after he turned himself in. 

School bus services cut for some Philadelphia archdiocese students

Just days before the new academic year, parents of students who attend Archdiocese of Philadelphia schools were enraged to learn that school bus services were cut for 7th and 8th grade students.

Police: Woman, 71, fatally struck by SEPTA bus in Germantown

Authorities say a woman who was walking in Germantown on Wednesday night died after she was hit and dragged by a SEPTA bus.

SEPTA announces new rail line coming to Delaware County in August

SEPTA announced its newest Regional Rail Line that's been named in conjunction with one of the area's most popular convenience stores.

SEPTA sex assault suspect also charged in indecent exposure incidents

Quintez Adams, 28, is facing charges in an alleged sexual assault on a SEPTA train last week. Authorities say he's also been charged in two recent indecent exposure incidents.

DA's office drops charges against man accused of SEPTA rape, adds new charges in other incidents

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced it withdrew charges against a man accused of raping a woman aboard a SEPTA train in April, and added new charges in two other incidents involving minors.

SEPTA announces retirement of Police Chief Thomas Nestel
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Thomas Nestel, the SEPTA police chief, has retired "effective immediately," according to SEPTA. FOX 29's Steve Keeley has the details.