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SEPTA cuts bring crowded buses and skipped stops; Shapiro open to using special transit fund money

Thirty-two SEPTA bus routes were cut and 16 were shortened, forced by massive budget deficits and the lack of a new budget in ...

Shapiro open to using special transit funding to combat SEPTA cuts as part of broader package

Josh Shapiro says he is open to using money from a special transit fund that pays for capital projects to help SEPTA reverse ...
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SEPTA cuts have begun. What do you need to know about the changes?

With bus and rail lines being eliminated and many more routes facing reduced service, how will Philly-area residents navigate ...

The first weekday of transit cuts could’ve been worse. ‘Next week will be telling,’ says SEPTA

The first full weekday of reduced service was inconvenient for many riders, but it didn’t result in the crush-level crowds ...

Bucks County lawmakers, riders rally against SEPTA cuts, call on Pennsylvania GOP senators to act

Lawmakers and residents in Bucks County are calling on Pennsylvania's Republicans to approve mass transit funding.
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Philadelphia leaders urge Harrisburg to reach deal to restore SEPTA services

Mayor Cherelle Parker and several City Council members emphasized that Southeastern Pennsylvania generates 40% of the state's ...
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Late to work and school, SEPTA passengers face cuts on a commute-heavy Monday

Passengers who regularly used eliminated bus routes were forced to find alternative ways to get to work, including ride-hailing services.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker urges lawmakers to pass budget with SEPTA funding as riders deal with cuts

Without critical funding from Harrisburg, SEPTA began service cuts on Sunday across the Philadelphia region. Now, riders are ...