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SEPTA to spend $211 million on new fare payment system that uses virtual Key cards

SEPTA Key 2.0 is a "next-generation system" that will allow riders to pay with virtual Key cards rather than the physical cards the current system uses. SEPTA also began accepting contactless payments through credit cards and smartphone apps in 2023. The SEPTA Key website, mobile app and call center will be upgraded, too.

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SEPTA to spend $211M on new fare collection system

The existing SEPTA Key system is rapidly becoming obsolete. The replacement system will be able to handle a new generation of cashless technology.

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Key 2.0: SEPTA to spend $230M on replacing electronic fare-collection system

The transit agency plans to phase in the new system to avoid any disruptions during the World Cup games and the celebration of the nation's 250th birthday next year.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 23h

SEPTA will pay $230 million for new Key card system after years of glitches on the old one

The board signed two contracts worth $230 million with Cubic Transportation Systems to install the system and operate customer service.

KYW Radio Philadelphia on MSN · 19h

SEPTA hires new vendor to run its problem-plagued fare card system

SEPTA has hired a new company to run its problem-plagued fare card system. The board approved spending $211 million over 12 years with the new vendor to design a new system, dubbed SEPTA Key 2.0.

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WMATA invites SEPTA to wager on Commanders, Eagles game

With the big matchup between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Jan. 26, there are plenty of ...

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SEPTA’s former CEO Leslie Richards will keep getting paid in 2025 for ‘transition services’

Richards stepped down from her role at SEPTA but struck a deal with the transit agency’s board for a new 12-month contract.

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They were on a date night when a SEPTA bus driver ran over her husband, killing him. Now his widow is searching for answers.

Michael Spooner died at the scene of the crash at South Front Street and Washington Avenue.

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SEPTA's first female train engineer celebrates retirement after 40 years of service

"Jackie Pettyjohn was a trailblazer for female train engineers. SEPTA is grateful for her 40 years of service, and we wish ...

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Retired SEPTA bus driver speaks out after man fatally struck in South Philly: 'That mirror is too large'

A retired SEPTA bus driver is speaking out about blind spots for buses after a couple was hit by one in South Philly on ...

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A mural at SEPTA’s Independence Hall station misspells another historic name: Charles Willson Peale, an artist of the American Revolution

Faye Anderson, a public policy consultant and community historian, was on her way to Independence Hall a couple of weeks ago for her research on Moses Williams, a Black silhouette artist who had been ...

Person struck, killed by Broad Street Line SEPTA train in Center City Philadelphia

A person has died after being struck by a SEPTA train on the Broad Street Line Thursday morning. Trump's administration is ...

Philadelphia snow forecast: How much snow is Philadelphia supposed to get, weather and travel updates, more

The entire Delaware Valley will see snow Sunday, with 3-6 inches expected in Philadelphia before temperatures plummet Monday.

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In a nook off the underground SEPTA concourse at City Hall, a drop-in center offers shelter from the bitter cold

When the city declares a Code Blue during a cold snap, nearly 20 libraries, rec centers and other locations around the city ...

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