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Last week, SEPTA announced its proposed fiscal year 2026 operating budget. It would, if passed, include an average fare increase of 21.5% and a 45% reduction in service — including the ...
On April 10, SEPTA announced it may increase prices and cut bus and train routes. Credit: Hope Applegate Penn students expressed strong reactions to potential price hikes and service cuts for SEPTA ...
For passengers who don’t want to buy a pricey Amtrak ride to Philadelphia, taking a SEPTA train from Trenton has been the cheaper option. But that option could disappear as the Southeastern ...
CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- SEPTA's proposed budget cuts could have a devastating effect on Delaware County, according to officials who rallied in Chester for state funding. "When we fight, we win ...
A train along the Norristown/Manayunk SEPTA regional line rolls through the Conshohocken station on a weekday morning. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY) Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or ...
Dozens of elected representatives, labor union members, business leaders, community advocates and transit riders rallied in Chester on Thursday morning to save SEPTA. The rally took place at the ...
The SEPTA-contracted economic impact study from Philadelphia-based Econsult Solutions also warns that a nascent return-to-office movement could take a major hit. SEPTA faces a $213M budget ...
Local commuters expressed their concerns as the region waits to see if SEPTA will somehow dig its way out or get help from Harrisburg for its anticipated $213 million budget deficit. The transit ...
Budget talks continue in Harrisburg, with the deadline of June 30 for the passage of the 2025-26 budget, which coincides with the SEPTA budget. Pennsylvania residents also know that the budget ...
SEPTA is not just a transit system. It is the lifeblood of our region’s economy, connecting our residents to jobs, our employers to talent, and our communities to opportunity. The proposed ...
WEST CHESTER — Borough businesses overwhelmingly want to reestablish passenger rail service between West Chester and Wawa, and then onto Philadelphia, on existing SEPTA tracks, according to a ...