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SEPTA service would be cut nearly in half under new budget proposal if more funding not secured
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA is planning to cut service and increase fares due to a budget deficit, sources confirmed to Action News on Wednesday. We know that the transit agency is planning a news conference for Thursday morning to outline its proposed plan.
All this can be avoided, the agency says, if Harrisburg can agree on a budget that funds mass transit statewide.
The Zero Fare program provides SEPTA access for low-income residents, and the Key Advantage program pays for fares for city ...
Mayor Parker and SEPTA are also discussing extending Zero Fare, which benefits 25,000 low-income Philadelphia residents.
Mayor Cherelle Parker had planned to cut funding for both transit subsidies, but now says she's working on keeping them.
The city’s budget proposal put the future of free SEPTA rides for city workers into question, but a new deal ensures the program will remain.
A man was struck and killed by a SEPTA subway train in North Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
The city’s upcoming budget doesn’t include the Zero Fare program, which offers free SEPTA fare to more than 24,000 residents.
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