YAC Initiatives
The YAC is currently engaged in a number of initiatives in pursuit of our mission and goals.
Click on any of the below initiatives to view initiative/project updates.
Student Fare Discount Program
Youth Outreach Connection
System Improvement & Evaluation
SEPTAdventures: YAC Rides SEPTA
YAC Documents & Publications
To view our older documents from 2010-2017, click here.
Latest Memos
- Regional Rail Schedules Memo (August 2019)
- Regional Rail Quick Trip Memo (June 2019)
- SEPTA Key Questions Memo (June 2019)
- Commencement Audit (May 2019)
What's New with the YAC
April SEPTAdventure
Hey SEPTAdventurers! This month we travelled to historic Philadelphia to check out the Museum of the American Revolution. This museum just opened its doors April 17th, so it’s one museum you’ve definitely never been to before! Tickets are only $17 for students if...
March SEPTAdventure: The Philadelphia Flower Show
Hello SEPTAdventurers! We have finally made it to spring! What a weird end to winter, huh? It felt like that Katy Perry song, Hot n’ Cold! Anyways, I hope that you all had a chance to visit the Philadelphia Flower Show during that particularly cold two weeks...
January SEPTAdventure: Restaurant Week
Hey there SEPTAdventurers! It’s the last week of Restaurant Week! If you aren’t familiar, Restaurant Week involves over 100 top notch restaurants in Philadelphia that offer a prix fixe, 3 (or more) course menu for only $20 to $25 for lunch $30 to $35 for...
December SEPTAdventure
Hello SEPTAdventurers! Hopefully finals are over or coming to an end for you college kids, and winter break is coming soon for you high school kids! I, personally, never feel in the holiday spirit when class is in session, so we decided to go on a holiday spectacular...
November SEPTAdventure: Franklin Square Holiday Light Show
Hello SEPTAdventurers! It has finally started to feel like fall outside over the weekend. The temperature has dropped, leaves are being whipped through the streets, and snow has even begun to fall! To get in the spirit of the holidays, we travelled to Franklin Square...
October SEPTAdventure: Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Fest
Hello friends! Every year, Chestnut Hill hosts a Harry Potter Festival. Last Saturday, October 22nd, us SEPTAdventurers took the Hogwarts Express (actually a local train) and headed over to Chestnut Hill for the festivities! Though the weather was dreary, there was an...
August SEPTAdventure
Hello there SEPTAdventurers! It doesn't matter if you've lived in the city your whole life or now find yourself living here for college-- Philadelphia is a beautiful place. I know that every time I take regional rail home to Germantown, I peak out my window when I get...
Hi SEPTAdventurers! Hopefully everyone is enjoying their summer break! Nothing says summer quite like a baseball game, and right now SEPTA Pass Perks is offering buy-one-get-one-free tickets for select Phillies games. My fellow SEPTA travelers, this is an...
March SEPTAdventure: The Magic Gardens
Brace yourselves. Spring is coming! The 20th of March was the first day of spring, and the change of weather has been soooo nice. These warm days that we’ve been having in Philly has made me want to get outside! Even the flowers want to get out of the ground and enjoy...
February SEPTAdventure: Basset’s Ice Cream
This past weekend we finally had warm weather! Although I did enjoy the powdery wonder that is snow, it got real old real fast. Snow days are a thing of the past once you’re in college, and the mounds of snow everywhere loses its appeal when you have to trudge through...
December SEPTAdventure: Cake and the Beanstalk
December—the month of finals and holiday mayhem. The days are growing shorter while your to-do list grows longer. With final projects, finals to study for, and holiday gifts to buy, it seemed natural to hold our December SEPTAdventure at a coffee shop to prepare...
SEPTAdventures: November 2015 Edition
As the weather turns bitter and finals approach, nothing seems more appropriate than to kick off SEPTAdventures with some soul-warming diner food. The Trolley Car Diner and Deli, my favorite Philly diner, is part of SEPTA Pass Perks. If you have a SEPTA independence...
YAC Report on Bi-Level Procurement
Consistent with the YAC’s efforts to represent youth to the executive leadership of SEPTA, the following document was submitted regarding SEPTA’s upcoming Bi-Level Railcar procurement. Click to Download the Full PDF – SEPTA Bi-Level Procurement Commentary ...
YAC members participate in #DareToUnderstand campaign
At the April YAC Plenary Meeting, several members of the council felt moved to participate in the #DareToUnderstand campaign. The #DareToUnderstand campaign was created by the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia in the wake of a federal court ruling ordering...
YAC Rides SEPTA – Progress Update
For such a small group with many external duties, we are pleased to announce our latest progress with respect to the YAC Rides SEPTA campaign. Collectively, the YAC has made incredible strides in our quest to ride the entire SEPTA System. Together, this amounts to...
YAC Evaluation of SEPTA’s FY 2016 Capital Budget (and Long-Range Capital Program)
Consistent with the YAC's efforts to represent youth to the executive leadership of SEPTA, the following document was submitted regarding SEPTA's recent FY 2016 Capital Budget Proposal. Click to Download the Full PDF – SEPTA YAC FY16 Operating Budget Report ...
Report on SEPTA’s FY 2016 Operating Budget
Consistent with the YAC's efforts to represent youth to the executive leadership of SEPTA, the following document was submitted regarding SEPTA's recent Operating Budget Proposal. Click to Download the Full PDF – SEPTA YAC FY16 Operating Budget Report ...
Commentary on FY2016 Annual Service Plan Development
Consistent with the YAC's efforts to represent youth to the executive leadership of SEPTA, the following document was submitted regarding SEPTA's recent ASP proposal development. Click to Download the Full PDF –SEPTA YAC FY16 ASP Development Commentary ...