Changes are Coming to Philly’s Bus System and SEPTA is Looking for Bus Riders’ Input

SEPTA recently released their draft bus network redesign, which overhauls the entire bus system with the aim of making bus lines more convenient, reliable, and easier to understand for riders. This redesign includes big changes to the network as well as individual bus lines. 

From now through December, SEPTA is hosting a series of in-person and virtual community meetings to hear what bus riders think about these changes. If you are a SEPTA bus rider, make sure to take a look at the network redesign and show up to your local meeting to give your feedback to SEPTA.

Here are the upcoming in-person community meetings:

• 11/3 Thu, 4–6 pm: Chester City Hall Community Room, 1 E 4^th St, Chester, PA 19013

• 11/5 Sat, 1–3:30 pm: East Passyunk Community Center, 1025 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA 19148 

• 11/9 Wed, 3–5 pm: Lucien Blackwell Community Center, 761 N 47^th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19139

• 11/10 Thu, 5–7:30 pm: Kingsessing Recreation Center, 4901 Kingsessing Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143 

• 11/12 Sat, 2:30–4:30 pm: Upper Darby Free Library Municipal Branch, 501 Bywood Ave, Upper Darby, PA 19082 

• 11/15 Tue, 5:30 – 7:30 pm: Lower Merion Administration Building, 75 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003 

• 11/16 Wed, 6–8 pm: The Liacouras Center, Fox-Gittis Room, 1776 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19121 

• 12/8 Thu, 5:30–7:30 pm: SEPTA, 1234 Market St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

In addition to these in person meetings, SEPTA is also hosting virtual conversations on Monday nights where community members can share their thoughts about the draft network. These, like the in-person meetings, will each focus on a specific neighborhood.

Here is the schedule for virtual community meetings:

• 11/7 Mon, 6:30-7:30 pm: Northwest Philly – Register
• 11/14 Mon, 6:30-7:30 pm: South Philly – Register
• 11/21 Mon, 6:30-7:30 pm: Bucks & Montgomery Counties – Register
• 11/28 Mon, 6:30-7:30 pm: West Philly – Register
• 12/5 Mon, 6:30-7:30 pm: North Philly – Register
• 12/12 Mon, 6:30-7:30 pm: Center City – Register

Attendees at both the in-person and virtual meetings will be entered into a prize raffle, but more importantly this is an opportunity for bus riders to let SEPTA know their thoughts before these changes are finalized.