Update on SEPTA service cuts

As you may know, SEPTA is facing a fiscal crisis due to a lack of permanent funding from the state government. Without funding for transit, SEPTA will be forced to cut service and raise fares across its entire network. This includes the trolleys, buses, and regional rail trains that serve our neighborhood.

SEPTA cuts will affect all residents of Philadelphia, regardless of whether they take transit. Read on to learn how service cuts will impact Cedar Park. For detailed and up-to-date information, see the official SEPTA website.

Phase 1: August 2025

Starting August 24th, service cuts and fare increases will take effect. The following changes will impact riders in and near Cedar Park.

Bus

• 12: Service will be discontinued. Use the 64 bus and 7 bus as alternatives
• 42: Peak frequency will go from 9 minutes to 12 minutes. Midday frequency will go from 11 minutes to 15 minutes
• 52: Trips to Gladwyne will be discontinued. Peak frequency will go from 10 minutes to 12 minutes. Midday frequency will go from 10 minutes to 15 minutes
• 64: Peak frequency will go from 12 minutes to 15 minutes. Midday frequency will go from 20 minutes to 30 minutes

Metro (Trolley)

• T2 (formerly 34): Peak frequency will go from 6 to 8 minutes. Midday frequency will go from 10 to 15 minutes
• T3 (formerly 13): Peak frequency will go from 5 to 6 minutes. Midday frequency will go from 10 to 15 minutes
• T4 (formerly 11): Midday frequency will go from 10 to 12 minutes
• T5 (formerly 36): Peak frequency will go from 5 to 6 minutes

Regional rail

• Media/Wawa line: Some peak and evening service will be eliminated. Midday and weekend frequency will go from 1 hour to 2 hours

ParaTransit

Service area will be reduced outside of Cedar Park. See the official SEPTA map for details.

Fares

Starting September 1st, SEPTA fares will increase by over 20%. The following new fares will go into effect:

• Bus/trolley ride: $2.90 (up from $2.50)
• Weekly TransPass: $31.00 (up from $25.50)
• Monthly TransPass: $116.00 (up from $96.00)
• ParaTransit ride: $5.75 (up from $4.25)
• Zone 1 TrailPass: $116.00 (up from $96.00)

Phase 2: January 2026

Starting January 1st, service for trolleys and regional rail will end at 9PM. Service cuts from August will remain in effect. The following additional cuts will impact Cedar Park.

Metro (Trolley)

• T2 (formerly 34): No service after 9PM
• T3 (formerly 13): No service after 9PM
• T4 (formerly 11): No service after 9PM
• T5 (formerly 36): No service after 9PM

Regional rail

• Media/Wawa line: No service after 9PM

Transit Survey Results Presentation

On Monday, July 15th at 7:00 p.m., please join Cedar Park Neighbors and its Transit Committee for a presentation on the results of our recent Transit Survey at the Calvary Community Center located at 48th and Baltimore Avenue (please use the small side door on Baltimore Avenue to the left of the WPMF sign - meeting in the 2nd floor Upper Board Room).

Earlier this year, the Transit Committee created and distributed a local transit survey to solicit direct feedback from our residents on what they want to focus on for transit improvements. The presentation will feature a summary of the survey results as well as an overview of the Transit Committee’s goals as determined by the survey feedback. The Transit Committee aims to represent the community's wants and needs as we advocate to make our neighborhood easier to use, for people that live, work, or visit the area.

Can’t make it but want to get involved? Email the Transit Committee at transit@cedarparkneighbors.org.

Photos: Spring Into Biking 2019

On Saturday, May 18th, the Cedar Park Neighbors Transit Committee held its first ever Spring into Biking event at the pedestrian triangle at 50th and Baltimore! Neighbors were able to stop by and get their bike freshened up courtesy of Firehouse Bicycles, learn more about cycling in the city, or just chat with the Transit Committee! Want to get involved? Email the Transit Committee at transit@cedarparkneighbors.org.

Take The Transit Survey

Survey: bit.ly/cpntransitsurvey

Deadline: May 21st

The Cedar Park Neighbors Transit Committee ask all those who live or work in the Cedar Park neighborhood to take our short survey on walking, biking, driving, and public transit. Your input will help guide the committee’s priorities, inform decisions, and set a transit benchmark for the future.

Please take this 5 minute survey with an additional 10 optional minute section if you have the time: bit.ly/cpntransitsurvey The survey will close Monday, May 21st.

The common denominator of all who live, work, and pass through Cedar Park is the street. Well-connected, multi-modal transportation networks affect everything from our health to household expenses to traffic injuries. Our streets are the foundation for a safe and liveable community and provide settings for commerce and social interaction. Our streets are our public square; they must be equitable, accessible, and safe for the entire community. Good transit is good for our health, the environment, and our lives.

To solicit input from the full breadth of our community, the Transit Committee will also be reaching out offline to potential respondants with an abbreviated paper survey - click to download to complete and return or share with others!

If you have questions or would like to get involved, you can reach the Transit Committee at transit@cedarparkneighbors.org.