"What we ask from our customers is patience," interim SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said. "We can't move everybody in at ...

The city is expecting one million people to attend the parade, which means getting around on public transit will need to be thoughtfully coordinated.

Signage will display both the old and new designations for several months to help ease riders into the transition.

SEPTA says six of its buses will change from lettered routes to numeric designations. SEPTA's metro lines will also adopt a new system.