Overview
- SEPTA will implement the bus redesign in stages from August 2026 through fall 2027, rolling out four phases across the region.
- Officials said the plan is largely unchanged from the May 2024 board‑approved redesign, with a public hearing on April 15 and a board vote slated for May.
- The network will drop from 124 to 106 routes through 18 eliminations while expanding high‑frequency service to about 29 routes by fall 2027.
- Two new lines—Route 72 along Cheltenham Avenue and Route 76 from Crescentville through Fishtown into Center City—lead Phase 1, alongside select route extensions and added late‑night and weekend trips.
- SEPTA will introduce new SEPTA Go on‑demand zones in Chester and Montgomery counties and in Bristol, and will focus early outreach on South Philadelphia, Kensington/Juniata, the Cheltenham and Lancaster Avenue corridors, and Roxborough.