SEPTA released its five-year strategic plan last week. David C. Lester The SEPTA Board [last week] approved a five-year Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2021 through 2026. The plan - "SEPTA Forward: A Vision for a Stronger Future" - provides a framework for the Authority's recovery from COVID-19 and sets a vision for future growth. “The pandemic has highlighted the important role SEPTA has in providing access to essential jobs and services,” said SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. Deon Sr. “SEPTA will be at the center of our region’s recovery efforts, and this plan will play a critical role in laying the foundation for that work.”