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SEPTA pursues big fare hike, service cuts

MyChesCo on MSN · 58m

SEPTA’s Fare Hike Shock: Philadelphia Commuters Face Drastic Cuts and Soaring Costs!

In a move that has sparked significant concern among state legislators and the public, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has unveiled a proposal to implement a substantial

Delaware County Daily Times · 4h

SEPTA proposing ‘draconian’ fare hikes, service cuts

SEPTA has struggled to regain pre-pandemic ridership figures. It put off 2020 fare hikes, but now faces a $240 million deficit that it said will require rate hikes and service cuts to shore up.

Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes of more than 20% and possible service cuts

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's mass transit system has ... its plans on Tuesday and scheduled a Dec. 13 public hearing on them. If approved by SEPTA's board, riders would pay the increase on top of a proposed separate interim average fare increase ...

Sixers, Philadelphia City Council

CBS Philadelphia on MSN · 1d

Philadelphia City Council hearings begin on proposed Sixers arena with questions about SEPTA at forefront

Tuesday was a step in making the proposed Sixers arena a reality as City Council held its first public hearing.

SEPTA, community benefits agreement threaten future of the Sixers’ arena proposal

Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 1d

Sixers officials testify at second day of City Council hearings on proposed arena

What you should knowPhiladelphia City Council is holding its second day of hearings on plans to build a 76ers arena in Center City. Wednesday's hearing will feature testimony from the Sixers.On Tuesday,

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‘Transit death spiral' puts SEPTA's ‘Bus Revolution' on hold

SEPTA has postponed their “Bus Revolution” plan as they continue to grapple with the “transit death spiral” that could lead ...

How is SEPTA funded? Inside the Philadelphia transit agency's budget – and what's behind the "death spiral"

SEPTA did away with some credit card discounts and increased certain Regional Rail fares in an effort to raise an ...

SEPTA says it’ll raise fares additional 21.5%, shut down some routes

SEPTA will raise fares nearly 30% by January and prepare to shut down dozens of routes after the state legislature declined ...

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SEPTA, community benefits funding, and a rush to approve: City Council members raise concerns about the 76ers’ arena proposal

If the arena project is to be approved by the end of the year — as the 76ers have requested and as Mayor Parker is aiming for ...

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Philadelphia transit union leaders defy members’ vote to strike as contract expires

Local 234 unilaterally overturned the will of transit workers to strike as their one-year contract expired last week.

SEPTA 'death spiral' leads to proposed hikes, potential cuts at Delaware rail stops

They will be voted on Nov. 21 by the SEPTA Board. These newly proposed fare hikes scheduled for the new year are subject to ...

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Ridership is up and crime is down, but SEPTA faces a challenging future | Editorial

The slow recovery and the end of federal COVID-19 relief money have left the agency facing a fiscal cliff — a $240 million ...

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