What’s Next
Thank you to all the riders who provided feedback and comments on the draft network. We made many changes based on this feedback. We're sharing our updated draft network. It will be available for comment through May 2023.
We'll make another round of edits and revisions over the summer. Recommendations will be shared as part of the SEPTA's public hearing process in Fall 2023.
Project Goals
Put the Rider Experience First
Increase Access to Opportunity
Build Trust with Reliable Service
Project Timing
2021
Project Initiation (Internal/External)
Kicked off in March and April 2021 by developing a project brand and website, forming committees, and holding meetings with key stakeholders. Collect and analyze data.
Examine Market for Transit;
Evaluate SEPTA Bus Routes
OUTREACH
Examine the market and need for transit service in Philadelphia region and create a “State of the System” analysis. Evaluate population and employment, community demographics, activity centers, and travel patterns.
Evaluate individual SEPTA bus routes to the understand strengths and weaknesses of each piece of the bus network.
Engage SEPTA riders and residents in the Philadelphia region about transit service choices and trade offs and to understand their priorities and values. Engagement will include a range a activities including surveys, meetings, and pop-up events.
Identify Service Improvements
Use findings, analysis and community input to identify ways SEPTA can improve the bus network and make specific improvements to individual routes.
Build on engagement and technical work to confirm goals and values. Refine project guiding principles and develop evaluation framework.
2022
Develop Service Improvement Scenarios
Create options to strengthen and improve SEPTA’s bus network. Scenarios will be organized around rider priorities, community values and technical recommendations.
Evaluate Scenarios
OUTREACHShare scenarios and potential service changes to a broader audience for feedback and comment. Focus will be on identifying what people like and what they don’t like, so we can develop draft recommendations that include the best parts of individual scenarios. The evaluation process will also consider factors like ridership and cost.
Draft Recommendations
OUTREACHBuild on findings from scenario evaluation process to develop draft recommendations. Share draft recommendations with community and stakeholders to develop final recommendations.
Finalize Recommendations
OUTREACHBuild on findings from scenario evaluation process to develop draft recommendations. Share draft recommendations with community and stakeholders to develop final recommendations.
2023
Engagement and Analysis
Ongoing engagement, analyze and summarize feedback.
Draft Network Updates and Outreach
Updates to previous draft network, engagement with riders and residents to share updates and gather feedback.
Finalize Recommended Network
Finalize recommended bus network, begin SEPTA public hearings to share recommendations.
Continue SEPTA Hearings, Plan Implementation
2024
Implement Changes
Stay Connected
We want to hear from you. SEPTA’s Bus Revolution will have lots of opportunities throughout its phases for people who live and work in the Philadelphia region to be involved, including surveys, virtual meetings and ongoing outreach. Make sure your voice is heard and you stay informed throughout the project.
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