SEPTA budget hearings underway: Day 1 recap

Budget hearings have begun regarding SEPTA’s new funding package which is expected to impose deep cuts in the system if state funding is not approved.

SEPTA budget proposal includes sweeping bus, rail cuts and fare increases

SEPTA has unveiled their latest budget proposal that includes a 45% service reduction and more than 20% fare increases. The proposal includes the elimination of five Regional Rail lines and 56 bus routes and a 9 p.m. curfew on all remaining Metro and Regional Rail lines.