SEPTA pursues big fare hike, service cuts

SEPTA proposes service cuts, increasing fares by nearly 30% in 2025 amid budget crisis
SEPTA officials are set to propose a "historically high fare increase" and "major service cuts" as the agency grapples with a $240 million budget deficit.
SEPTA warns of ‘death spiral': 30% fare hike, service cuts coming without state help
SEPTA officials say with no prospect of a statewide solution to ease ongoing financial woes, the mass transit provider needs a 'historically high' fare increase and plans 'major cuts' to services in the near future.
SEPTA proposes service cuts and fare increases of nearly 30%
Sauer said there will be two public hearings on the fare increase proposals beginning on Dec. 13 as well as hearings scheduled in the spring or late winter on the looming service cuts.
SEPTA proposes major fare hikes and cuts in service as it faces budget shortfall
SEPTA says there could be major fare hikes and a dramatic cut in service next year as it approaches what the agency calls a "fiscal cliff."
SEPTA 'death spiral' leads to proposed hikes, potential cuts at Delaware rail stops
SEPTA is in a budget shortfall. It has proposed systemwide fare hikes and promised route cuts to address its lack of funding.
SEPTA pursues big fare hike, service cuts amid "death spiral"
SEPTA is pressing forward with more fare hikes and service cuts in 2025 amid its ballooning budget deficit. Why it matters: The agency is facing the beginning of a "transit death spiral," COO Scott Sauer told reporters Tuesday.
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