The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) provides public transportation services in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia County, along with selected rail service to the State of New Jersey and Delaware.

Below are some summary facts about SEPTA.  A PDF containing more detailed SEPTA Operating Facts is available in the Reports section of this website.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Population	3.9 million
SEPTA Service Area	2,200 square miles

Ridership Statistics
Annual Ridership (Fiscal Year 2007)	301 million
Average Daily Senior Ridership (fixed route service)	83,500 trips
Average Daily Senior Shared Ride & ADA Ridership (Philadelphia & Suburban Counties)	6,000 trips

 

SEPTA is one of only two truly multi-modal transit properties in the United States (Boston is the other) with bus, subway, high speed rail, trackless trolley, Regional Rail and Paratransit vehicles.

Number of Routes
Bus (City)	76
Bus (Suburban)	42
Light Rail	9
Subway-Elevated	2
Regional Rail	13
CCT Connect Paratransit	N/A

Number of Vehicles (as of FY2007)
Bus	1,371
Light Rail	185
Subway-Elevated	343
Regional Rail	349
CCT Connect	418
Total	2,664

Number of Stations/ Bus Terminals
Bus	36
Light Rail	53
Subway-Elevated	52
High Speed Rail	22
Regional Rail	153