SEPTA begins implementing service cuts
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A person was shot and killed on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in North Philadelphia after attacking a passenger on Friday evening, according to officials.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker calls Senate GOP proposal ‘fuzzy math,’ and urges lawmakers to fund SEPTA
Parker framed the pending SEPTA service cuts as dire, but stopped short of detailing the city’s plans should they move forward.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The president of TWU Local 234 says he's especially concerned that frontline workers will bear the brunt of public frustration.