SEPTA will pay $230 million for new Key card system

SEPTA trims budget, but will spend $230 million on Key 2.0
Among other news, SEPTA officials say they’ve trimmed their budget a bit, with an eye toward demonstrating fiscal responsibility as they lobby for a permanent state funding hike. The move comes two months after Gov. Josh Shapiro provided emergency funding to prevent major fare increases and service cuts.
SEPTA will pay $230 million for new Key card system after years of glitches on the old one
SEPTA’s board on Thursday approved spending up to $230 million for a new company to update its electronic fare-collection system despite concerns about the cost and the risks of switching as Philadelphia hosts the World Cup and other big events next year.
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.
SEPTA to spend $211 million on new fare collection | new payment system to be complete by 2029
SEPTA approved over $200 million contract for a new payment system. The next-generation system called SEPTA Key 2.0 will be designed and installed by Cubic Transportation Systems. It will be used to collect fares on SEPTA’s buses,
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.
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.
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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SEPTA still needs permanent state transit funding to avoid fare increases and service cuts
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SEPTA has cut $27 million to reduce a deficit and boost its case for new state transit money
SEPTA is trimming costs as it drafts a new operating budget and hopes to wring new state dollars from the legislature. So far ...
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SEPTA awards $211 million contract to Cubic Transportation Systems for SEPTA Key 2.0
Cubic Transportation Systems will design, install and operate the new fare payment system, which will be more reliable and ...
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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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Teen beaten and robbed at SEPTA station; suspects wanted
Police say a 15-year-old student was attacked shortly after 3:30 p.m. The victim had been on the train with his headphones.
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Teen assaulted by juveniles at Spring Garden SEPTA station: officials
Philadelphia police have opened an investigation after a 15-year-old was attacked at a SEPTA station. SEPTA confirmed the ...