The Visit PA New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront features two shows, one at 6 pm and the second at midnight, over the Delaware River. To avoid traffic, take the [L] Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street Station or Bus Routes 5, 12, 17, 21, 25, 33 or 42.

New Year’s Eve Modified Service & Bus Detours

On New Year’s Eve, Regional Rail trains operate on a weekday schedule with special late-night service. The late-night New Year’s Eve schedules include added service on the following lines:

• Chestnut Hill East Line
• Fox Chase Line
• Lansdale/Doylestown Line
• Manayunk/Norristown Line
• Media/Wawa Line
• Paoli/Thorndale Line (to Malvern Station only)
• Trenton Line
• Warminster Line
• West Trenton Line
• Wilmington/Newark Line (to Marcus Hook Station only)

Find specific New Year’s Eve train times for each Regional Rail line. Please consult regular schedules for other information such as earlier trains arriving in Center City, fare zones and wheelchair accessibility.

All Metro lines operate on a weekday schedule. Additional trains on the [B] Broad Street Line and [L] Market-Frankford Line will operate before and after the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Penn’s Landing, with late night trains available.

Select bus routes operate on a modified weekday schedule, PDF schedules are available on septa.org. All other bus routes run weekday levels of service with no school trips.

In preparation for the Mummers Parade, the following bus routes will be detoured beginning at 8:15 am on 15^th Street between JFK Boulevard and Chestnut Street: 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 62, 124, 125, B1 Owl and L1 Owl. Always refer to SEPTA’s Alerts and Detours page for the details and the latest information.

LL Cool J on the Parkway

This year, Philadelphia will be ringing in the new year with its first-ever outdoor concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. And who better to headline than hip-hop legend LL Cool J? Gates open at 6 pm so grab your warmest coat and head to the Art Museum for the show, which begins at 8 pm and features guests like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Adam Blackstone, Dorothy and Technician The DJ.

New Year’s Day Schedules

On New Year’s Day, Regional Rail, Metro and buses operate on a Sunday schedule.

Bus route 204 does not run on New Year’s Day.

The SEPTA app allows you to think ahead with an integrated trip planner, view nearby stations and routes, save your favorite routes and much more; available to download in the App Store or Google Play Store.

View alerts, advisories and detours across the system. To get the latest service news, call Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or follow SEPTA @SEPTA. Customer Service operates normal hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 6 team is nearing the end of the 2025 construction season that will include 56 new contracts worth more than $1.2 billion, to improve travel and safety on state highways and bridges across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

“This year we continued to advance our infrastructure program with 128 projects underway worth more than $3.4 billion across the region,” said PennDOT District 6 Executive Din Abazi. “This investment highlights our progress, care, and commitment to building, preserving, and improving safety and dependability on our roadway network. We thank the public for their patience throughout the construction season and thank our team and industry partners for their diligence and dedication delivering these projects.”

PennDOT has been hard at work improving Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges throughout the year, improving more than 5,700 miles of road, including over 1,700 miles of paving, and beginning work to repair, replace, or preserve 396 bridges from January through November of this year.

Under the Shapiro administration, 17,722 miles of roadway have been improved and work has advanced on 1,540 state and local bridges.

Overall highlights in the 2025 construction season for District 6 from January through mid-December include:

• 56 projects put out to bid totaling $1.26 billion
• 31 construction contracts completed or substantially completed for highway, bridge, and other improvements through PennDOT’s private-sector partners.
• 36 bridges were replaced or preserved.
•  200 miles paved.
• 246 miles of roadway maintenance performed.

Some of the most notable projects that were completed or substantially completed this year include:

• U.S. 1 RC2 Improvement Project, Bensalem and Middletown townships, Bucks County, $116 million.
• Route 309/63 Connector Phase 2, Franconia and Hatfield townships, Montgomery County, $43.2 million.
• South Creek Road Bridge Replacement, Pennsbury Township, Chester County and Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, $15.4 million.
• Elm Street/Markley Street over Stony Creek Bridge Rehabilitation, Norristown, Montgomery County, $7.9 million.
• Route 82 (Doe Run Road) Bridge Replacement, West Marlborough Township, Chester County, $1.3 million.

Some of the most notable projects that began construction or were bid this year include:

• I-95 Reconstruction Section BR3, Philadelphia, $356.4 million.
•  I-95 Reconstruction Section AF3, Philadelphia, $311.3 million.
• Girard Point Bridge Improvements, Philadelphia, $261.4 million.
• U.S. 322 over CSX Bridge Replacement, Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County, $63.4 million.
• Ridge Pike and Germantown Pike Intersection Improvements, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, $26.2 million.
• Brownsville Road Bridge Replacement, Lower Southampton and Middletown townships, Bucks County, $11.2 million.
• U.S. 30 (Exton Bypass) Sinkhole Remediation, West Whiteland and East Caln townships, Chester County, $6.8 million.

Some of the most notable projects that continued construction this year include:

• I-95 CAP, Philadelphia, $329 million.
• U.S. 322 Improvement Project, Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County, $99.4 million.
• U.S. 422 Improvement Project, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, $83.6 million.
• Route 420 Bridge Replacements, Prospect Park Borough and Tinicum Township, Delaware County, $35.8 million.
• Five-Points Intersection Safety Improvement Project, Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, $14.2 million.
• U.S. 202/Route 926 Intersection Safety Improvement Project, Thornbury and Westtown townships, Chester County, $2.9 million.

Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

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On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, all modes will operate on modified service schedules. Make sure to check your route schedule for exact train, trolley and bus times.

Keep an eye out for SEPTA FESTIBUSES roaming your neighborhood for the first time ever this holiday season. Decorated SEPTA vehicles pick up passengers thru Wednesday, December 31. You can track the decorated buses and trolleys here!

Christmas Eve Modified Service Schedules

On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), Metro and Regional Rail operate on a normal weekday schedule. Select bus routes operate on a modified weekday schedule, PDF timetables are available on septa.org. All other bus routes run weekday levels of service with no school trips.

Christmas Day Modified Service Schedules & Special Regional Rail Timetables

On Christmas Day (Dec. 25), Metro and bus operate on a Sunday schedule.

Bus route 204 does not run on Christmas Day.

All Regional Rail lines operate on special Christmas schedules, see specific changes for each line below. There will be no service on the Cynwyd Line.

• Airport Line Schedule (PDF)
• Chestnut Hill East Line Schedule (PDF)
• Chestnut Hill West Line Schedule (PDF)
• Fox Chase Line Schedule (PDF)
• Glenside Combined Line Schedule (PDF)
• Lansdale/Doylestown Line Schedule (PDF)
• Media/Wawa Line Schedule (PDF)
• Manayunk/Norristown Line Schedule (PDF)
• Paoli/Thorndale Line Schedule (PDF)
• Trenton Line Schedule (PDF)
• Warminster Line Schedule (PDF)
• West Trenton Line Schedule (PDF)
• Wilmington/Newark Line Schedule (PDF)

The SEPTA app allows you to think ahead with an integrated trip planner, view nearby stations and routes, save your favorite routes and much more; available to download in the App Store or Google Play Store.

View alerts, advisories and detours across the system. To get the latest service news, call Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or follow SEPTA @SEPTA. Customer Service is open on Christmas Eve from 7 am – 5:30 pm and on Christmas Day from 8 am – 4:30 pm.

All Services Will Continue Operating on Normal Schedules

PHILADELPHIA (December 8, 2025) – SEPTA today announced that it has reached a
tentative contract agreement with TWU Local 234 for employees the union represents in
the City, Suburban and Frontier Divisions.

The tentative agreement allows for service to continue without disruption on all SEPTA
modes of travel. The agreement will be finalized pending ratification by union members and
approval by the SEPTA Board.

The tentative agreement was reached following discussions mediated by Governor Josh
Shapiro over the weekend.

“I want to thank Governor Shapiro and his team for their efforts to bring both sides together
after talks broke down late last week,” said SEPTA Board Chair Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr.,
who was involved in contract discussions over the weekend. “These negotiations are
difficult, and I thank everyone involved for their commitment to reaching an agreement
while keeping service moving for SEPTA riders.”

The tentative contract is for two years. It includes wage increases and a temporary pension
enhancement for TWU members who retire during the term of the contract, while
maintaining healthcare and other benefits. It also adds a program designed to improve
absence management, and increases the pay differential for night shifts – two measures
that are expected to help SEPTA ensure it has adequate staffing available as it works to
improve service reliability.

“I greatly appreciate the efforts of negotiators on both sides, and we are grateful to
Governor Shapiro and his team for their efforts to help us resolve differences and reach a
tentative agreement,” said SEPTA General Manager Scott A. Sauer. “The tentative contract
agreement is both fair to our hardworking frontline employees, and fiscally responsible to
our fare-paying riders and the taxpayers who fund SEPTA.”

The agreement will now go to union members for ratification, and then to the SEPTA Board
for a vote.

For more information about SEPTA, visit www.septa.org.

Due to a wide range of alternative fare purchase options, sales at the following Regional Rail Sales Offices are discontinued as of close of business day on December 31, 2025; see below for location hours. Registered SEPTA Key card holders—including Senior Fare, Reduced Fare and CCT card holders—continue to have access to the station waiting areas listed below. During designated hours, these areas remain open for seating, restrooms and other amenities.

• Ambler: 35 W Butler Ave., Ambler, PA 19002
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 5:30 am – 11:30 am
• Doylestown: 130 S Clinton Ave., Doylestown, PA 18901
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 5:45 am – 11:15 am
• Media: 309 Media Station Rd., Media, PA 19063
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 5:15 am – 10:30 am
• Norristown: 793 Markley St., Norristown, PA 19401
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 5:30 am – 11:30 am
• Penn Medicine: Convention & South, Philadelphia, PA 19104
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 am – 4 pm
• Temple: Berks St. between 9th & 10th, Philadelphia, PA 19122
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 am – 4 pm
• Warminster: Jacksonville Rd., Warminster, PA 18974
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 5:15 am – 11:15 am
• Wayne Junction: 2129 Windram Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 5:30 am – 11:30 am
• Wilmington: 100 S French St., Wilmington, DE 19805
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 6 am – 12:15 pm

To enter, tap your registered SEPTA Key card, Senior Fare card, Reduced Fare card or CCT card on the card reader located at or near the entrance door. Waiting areas are open during posted hours only; entry outside of these times is prohibited.

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The 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade is the oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States, and over the years it’s become a cherished Philadelphia tradition. The parade features an exciting procession through Center City and up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Art Museum. The event includes floats, marching bands, giant balloons, and live performances and serves as the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.

Getting to the Parade

If you’re headed to the parade, SEPTA is a great way to ensure you arrive on time. It starts off near the Philadelphia Art Museum. To get there, there are stops nearby on [T] Trolleys; another option is Spring Garden Station on the [B] Broad Street Line. There is a free transfer to the [B] Broad Street Line from the [L] Market-Frankford Line and Trolley routes at 15th Street/City Hall – and it is a short walk from Regional Rail stations in Center City.

Road Closures

To facilitate the parade, the road on its route will be blocked off to traffic, which will impact SEPTA’s bus service until 5 pm. The full list of affected routes is below; for specific details on the detours, please visit SEPTA’s Alerts and Detours page.

SEPTA Bus Route Detours

Thursday, November 27

2 am to 5 pm

• Route 2
• Route 7
• Route 17
• Route 27
• Route 31
• Route 33
• Route 38
• Route 43
• Route 44
• Route 48
• Route 49
• Route 124
• Route 125
• L1 OWL

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Swarthmore Station ADA Access & Boarding Location Changes

Crews are performing construction work to create an accessibility path between the inbound and outbound platforms at Swarthmore Station. Once the project is complete, all passengers, including those with mobility challenges, will be able to move between the two train platforms more easily and safely.

Project Location and Timing

Swarthmore Station is located at 2 S. Chester Road in Swarthmore, PA. The work takes place under the existing track tunnel located slightly west on the outbound side of the station building.

Work occurs both during the week and on weekends.

The project began on in early November 2025 and will take about nine months to complete.

Impact on Riders

There will be modified boarding procedures during the daytime only over several weekends in November and December of 2025. Riders will need to board and deboard on the same side.

On Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16, from 5 am to 4 pm daily, passengers must board all trains on the outbound platforms from Morton-Rutledge to Moylan-Rose Valley stations. Passengers should add 15 minutes to their travel time.

Media/Wawa Line PDF Schedule – November 15 – 16 Only

Signs will be posted at the station with boarding directions.

In addition, the elevated boarding areas used for accessible train entry at Swarthmore Station will be closed from December 6, 2025 to February 6, 2026. Passengers who need the use of these accessibility features should considering utilizing the following stations instead:

• Morton Station: 2 S. Morton Ave, Morton, PA 19070
• Media Station: 309 Media Station Road, Media, PA 19063
• Wawa Station: 1490 W. Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063

Project Details

• Crews will begin setting up equipment to dig out space for future stairwells and ramps.
• A system to support excavation will be installed. This helps enable safe digging practices.

SEPTA is nearing completion of the 14 safety-related requirements outlined in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)’s Emergency Order issued on Oct. 1 in response to recent fires involving SEPTA’s Silverliner IV Regional Rail trains. The FRA today granted SEPTA an extension to finish point-by-point inspections of the 223-railcar fleet and complete installations of new high-heat detectors.

Immediately upon the issuance of the Emergency Order, SEPTA stood up a massive operation to conduct the complex inspections and address any needed repairs. That has allowed SEPTA to meet almost all of the required actions by the FRA’s initial Oct. 31 deadline, and work will continue around-the-clock to finish the remaining items under the extension. SEPTA has worked closely with the FRA throughout this process.

“We are grateful for the FRA’s collaboration, and we are committed to following through on the required actions so that we can continue returning safe and reliable service to our customers,” said SEPTA General Manager Scott A. Sauer. “This has been a herculean effort by our workforce to establish this process and execute the required work, and I am confident in our ability to complete these tasks in a timely manner.”

Over the last 30 days, SEPTA has completed nearly all of the required actions, including:

• Developing a plan to determine the direct and contributing causes of each thermal incident that has occurred in 2025
• Reviewing the inspection, testing, and maintenance plan
• Completing a stand-down and debriefing with every mechanical employee involved with the
  Silverliner IV railcars
• Reviewing and updating employee training requirements
• Reviewing and updating all technical documents
• Documenting all inspections and repairs made to the Silverliner IV fleet

SEPTA will now have until Nov. 14 to finish the enhanced inspections of every Silverliner IV railcar. Specialized teams have already inspected 120 of the 223 railcars in the fleet, on top of the normal inspections conducted on a regular basis.

The FRA also extended the deadline to Dec. 5 for SEPTA to install thermal protection circuits on the Silverliner IV railcars. The circuits are a safety mechanism designed to interrupt the flow of electricity to 2 an overheating device. SEPTA is working to procure the materials, train personnel, and install the circuits that will provide an added layer of protection.

“We know our Regional Rail riders have been subjected to crowded conditions, pass ups, delays, and cancellations, and we expect those service disruptions to continue as we complete this critical safety work,” said Sauer. “We sincerely appreciate our riders’ patience and understanding.”

SEPTA will continue to work closely with the FRA and share progress on each directive to keep the public informed.

For more information about SEPTA, visit septa.org, follow @SEPTA, or download the official SEPTA app.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to attend a live virtual public meeting on Wednesday, November 12, for the upcoming project to improve travel and safety on Chichester Avenue by constructing two roundabouts at two intersections at the ramps to Interstate 95 in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County.

The proposed project includes reconstructing and converting the existing two-way stop-controlled intersections into modern single-lane roundabouts at the intersection of Chichester Avenue, the I-95 South on-ramp, and Pleasant Avenue, and at the intersection of Chichester Avenue, the I-95 North off-ramp, I-95 North on-ramp, and Johnson Avenue.

The project also features installing intersection lighting; reconstructing sidewalks and ADA curb ramps; improving drainage; and constructing stormwater management facilities.

As part of PennDOT’s project outreach, the department encourages the public to attend the live virtual public meeting on Wednesday, November 12, beginning at 7:00 PM, by clicking on the Microsoft Live Teams meeting link below prior to the presentation start time. The department’s design team will deliver a project presentation before opening the meeting to questions using the platform’s Q&A feature.

Please note that internet access or a computer or mobile device are required to view the virtual meeting. Anyone with special needs or requiring special aid is requested to contact PennDOT Project Manager Vince Cerbone at 610-205-6778, or PennDOT Consultant Design Project Manager Nathan Parrish at 610-757-1881.

Members of the public who are unable to attend the online meeting can view the recording and a copy of the materials on the project webpage following the presentation. The public can also provide feedback using the online comment form.

Microsoft Teams Link Here to Join: https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_Zjg1YTRhYWEtMmZjYS00MDUxLWJlNjMtZTI1ZDk2OTlkYmJi%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257B%2522Tid%2522%253A%2522bf1bfd05-3107-4bf6-84cd-92ce598ea9cd%2522%252C%2522Oid%2522%253A%2522e63a0629-ef2f-4ec6-80a6-c685b6fe7200%2522%252C%2522IsBroadcastMeeting%2522%253Atrue%252C%2522role%2522%253A%2522a%2522%257D%26btype%3Da%26role%3Da&data=05%7C02%7Cbrrudolph%40pa.gov%7Cb1fac6359f384ca2205008de0d855548%7C418e284101284dd59b6c47fc5a9a1bde%7C0%7C0%7C638963063479405962%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6uxsPWbBlIbCt0903K0fZ9gXo40OG1E5yMbbaHhd3oY%3D&reserved=0

Project Webpage Here: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/projects-near-you/district-6-projects/chichester-avenue—i-95-ramp-roundabouts

Comment Form Here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Bf0bvwcx9kuEzZLOWY6pzVst_zzPHNdFip0jRIb1Mu1UNUpDVzE0VlQ3VVBHOU1RMlE0Rk1BTU5ZSC4u

Full News Release HERE: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-6/2025/public-meeting-for-chichester-avenue–i-95-roundabout-project-

SEPTA is helping fans get to the Eagles v. New York Giants game at Lincoln Financial Field by offering service on the [B] Broad Street Line.

Sunday, October 26: Express trains depart Fern Rock Transit Center every 10 minutes from 10 am until 12:30 pm.

[B] Broad Street Line Service Schedules

B1 Local trains depart Fern Rock Transit Center, making all stops to NRG Station.

B2 Express (special events only) trains depart Fern Rock Transit Center, making select stops to Walnut-Locust Station, then continue directly to NRG.

View the schedule PDF or schedule page on SEPTA.org for the latest service schedules.

Getting to Lincoln Financial Field

For events taking place at the Sports Complex (Lincoln Financial Field, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Citizens Bank Park), the [B] Broad Street Line provides service to the stadiums via NRG Station. There is a free transfer to the [B] Broad Street Line from the [L] Market-Frankford Line and Trolley routes at 15th Street/City Hall – and it is a short walk from Regional Rail stations in Center City. Bus route 4 provides direct service to the Sports Complex.