SEPTA begins implementing service cuts
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SEPTA said that if a deal was not reached by midnight, service and route cuts would go into effect on August 24.
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How upcoming SEPTA cuts will impact Philly sports fans — and what, if anything, can be done to help
For decades, local sports fans have used the Broad Street Line and other SEPTA services to get down to Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, and Flyers games.
And, the MTA reported losing an estimated $690 million in unpaid fares and tolls in 2022. They were able to force down subway fare evasion by 26% between 2022 and 2024 through a number of measures, including updating fare gates at some transit stations and adding additional enforcement officers.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Transit experts are warning that proposed service cuts to SEPTA could result in approximately 275,000 additional vehicles on local roadways, a number just shy of Pittsburgh's population.
Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled Senate also advanced a $47.6 billion state budget for 2025-26 that holds spending flat, but Democrats oppose the plan.
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Pennsylvania House committee rejects Republican plan for SEPTA funding as "doomsday" deadline looms
A Pennsylvania House committee voted down a bill the Republican-controlled Senate passed to infuse new funding into SEPTA.
The president of TWU Local 234 says he's especially concerned that frontline workers will bear the brunt of public frustration.
The Federation of Teachers says it's ready to strike if the union does not reach a deal with the School District of by the end of the month.