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As SEPTA shortfall looms, riders say possible major cuts would hurt families, businesses in Philadelphia area
Riders say dramatic service cuts and fare hikes on SEPTA would hurt Philadelphia-area families and businesses.
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SEPTA board pressed for answers over proposed cuts: ‘Are people just supposed to walk?’
Advocates rallied to support state subsidies for SEPTA and worry about public transportation for the most vulnerable riders, like students, seniors and disabled passengers.
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Riders call SEPTA essential to their lives and plead for state funding
The transit agency plans to shut down dozens of bus and rail lines and hike fares, starting in August, unless the state ...
Gov. Meyer urges SEPTA to keep Delaware commuter rail service. Offers to collaborate
SEPTA trains have serviced Delaware since 1989, first starting in Wilmington. Claymont and Newark stations were added over the next decade, and Churchman's Crossing was added in 2000. The Delaware ...
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Some popular SEPTA bus routes may disappear before others with low ridership. Here’s why
SEPTA is under pressure to save as much money as possible, but its service-cut strategy did not eliminate all routes with low ridership and high cost per passenger.
With a resolution, Lower Merion’s commissioners urge state lawmakers to fund SEPTA, calling proposed cuts ‘draconian’
Under the transportation authority's proposed budget, the Paoli/Thorndale Line and four bus routes that serve Lower Merion ...
Longer Commutes, Low Speeds In Philly Region With SEPTA Cuts: Study
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission analyzed the impact in the Philadelpia region if proposed SEPTA service cuts ...