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SEPTA moving forward with first round of cuts as deadline passes without a deal

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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Will SEPTA cuts derail your school commute? Tell us about it.

Chalkbeat is reporting on how planned major SEPTA cuts will affect students and educators across Philadelphia. Let us know ...

Facing a $213 million budget shortfall, Philadelphia’s transit authority is now cracking down on fare evaders

And, the MTA reported losing an estimated $690 million in unpaid fares and tolls in 2022. They were able to force down subway ...
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Layoffs, frustrated public among concerns for union president ahead of SEPTA cuts

The president of TWU Local 234 says he's especially concerned that frontline workers will bear the brunt of public ...

Transit bill from Pa. Senate fails to move forward as SEPTA's deadline approaches

With SEPTA's deadline to avoid a "death spiral" hours away, a Pa. House Committee did not approve of a transit bill that was passed by the Senate.

Pa. Senate Republicans passed two years of funding for mass transit, but SEPTA says it needs more details

Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled Senate also advanced a $47.6 billion state budget for 2025-26 that holds spending flat, but ...
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SEPTA service cuts could add 275,000 vehicles to local roads, experts warn

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Transit experts are warning that proposed service cuts to SEPTA could result in approximately 275,000 ...

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.