SEPTA Board Approves 7.5% Fare Increase for Dec. 1
4 days ago · PHILADELPHIA (November 21, 2024) – The SEPTA Board today approved the first of two proposed fare increases, as the Authority faces a $240 million annual budget deficit with the exhaustion of federal COVID relief funds. SEPTA held public hearings last month regarding the 7.5% fare increase, which will go into effect on December 1. The Travel ...
Governor Shapiro Authorizes $153M in SEPTA Funding
2 days ago · News Governor Shapiro Throws SEPTA a $153 Million Life Preserver. The cavalry rode to SEPTA’s rescue today and pulled it back from the fiscal cliff.
Shapiro orders flexing of $153M to stop SEPTA’s ... - NBC10 …
3 days ago · Shapiro's announcement also comes a day after SEPTA's Board approved an initial 7.5% fare hike that will take effect at the start of December.. SEPTA Chief Operating Officer Scott Sauer told NBC10 ...
SEPTA will get $153M in federal funding to avoid cuts
2 days ago · SEPTA is a prime beneficiary: It received $757 million in state sales tax money in 2023 to cover operating costs like salaries. Still, facing high inflation, reduced ridership because of remote work, and the end of federal pandemic aid, the agency has said it needs more funding to be sustainable and complete some planned service revisions .
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Oct 29, 2024 · SEPTA Launches Enhanced Detour Information on SEPTA.org PHILADELPHIA (October 29, 2024) – SEPTA has launched improvements to the way it displays bus detour information on its website, SEPTA.org, part of an array of improvements to its customer-facing…
SEPTA to Increase Regional Rail Service; New Schedules for All …
PHILADELPHIA (August 26, 2024) – SEPTA is increasing Regional Rail service next month by adding 99 weekend trains and 24 weekday trains to the schedule. New timetables for all lines will go into effect on Sunday, September 8. These service additions will restore 80% of pre-COVID service on weekdays (up from 77%) and 84% on weekends (up from 63%).
SEPTA workers to continue negotiations Friday, won't go on ... - CBS News
Nov 10, 2024 · SEPTA is countering with a one-year offer with no salary increases and a $1,000 bonus for concessions on health care coverage costs. A SEPTA spokesperson claims financial troubles make...
Gov. Shapiro taps federal highway aid to help SEPTA - WHYY
3 days ago · If approved by SEPTA’s board, riders would pay the increase on top of a proposed separate interim average fare increase of 7.5%. SEPTA last raised fares in 2017, and the proposed increase would be expected to bring in an additional $23 million for this fiscal year and $45 million per year starting in 2026.
SEPTA proposes 'major' fare increases, service cuts: Here's how …
Nov 12, 2024 · SEPTA drivers aren't just asking for a raise but want SEPTA to raise the level of security for its 4,500 frontline workers facing an increasing firing line of abuse and violence. Latest News
Shapiro sends highway money to SEPTA - Axios
3 days ago · SEPTA has secured $153 million in federal funds to bridge its massive budget gap this year, courtesy of an end-run by Gov. Josh Shapiro.. Why it matters: The 11th-hour funding boost allows SEPTA to avert the big fare hikes and service cuts that were planned for the coming months. Driving the news: Shapiro directed the transfer of federal highway funding from the …