SEPTA officials say the attack occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m. at the Frankford Transportation Center.
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Neither the agent nor the man who was punched have been identified. In the roughly six-second video, a SEPTA police officer rushed over to the two as the man struck appeared to get up.
SEPTA officials said the job of a revenue agent is to collect cash from fare kiosks and cashier booths throughout the system.
While revenue agents are not a part of the SEPTA Transit Police Department, they are authorized to carry firearms due to the nature of their job.
SEPTA investigating after employee punches a man
"An arrest was made of that revenue agent. The revenue agent was given the opportunity to give a statement," said SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel III. "It was determined that further investigation was necessary before charging or requesting charging from the DA's office."
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The agent has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
"That investigation should be cleared up in the very near future," Nestel added.
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