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SEPTA released its mid-year crime report for 2025, which shows significant increases in enforcement related to fare evasion and quality-of-ride offenses.
There's a correlation between more police officers and citations for fare evasion and fewer thefts and assaults, the agency ...
SEPTA says far too many Philadelphians aren't paying to ride the transit system. It costs the agency about $50 million yearly ...
SEPTA Police Chief Chuck Lawson said the crackdown on fare evasion and other crimes on the transit system is improving safety and quality of life.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA says it has rolled out a safer first half of the year, according to a new report released on ...
In a report released Tuesday, SEPTA officials said cases of serious crimes -- including rape, murder and aggravated assault -- have dropped steadily through 2025 compared to previous years.
SEPTA announced Tuesday that crime levels have stayed down across most categories, thanks to increased enforcement of fare ...
CBS News Philadelphia rode along a SEPTA bus to get a behind-the-scenes look at its fare evasion task force.
SEPTA will be adding new full-length gates to nine more stations that are along the L train and Broad Street line to combat fare evasions from riders.
SEPTA Transit Police Inspector James Zuggi says fare evasion and crimes on the system are often related, and it's why the transit police department has made it its top priority.
SEPTA stopped using summary citations for fare evasion in 2019, arguing the system was dysfunctional and created "criminal stigma" for thousands of offenders.