Shapiro explains why SEPTA's short-term funding request was approved
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro explains why he directed his administration to approve SEPTA's request to use capital project money for daily operations for the next two years.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro explains why he directed his administration to approve SEPTA's request to use capital project money for daily operations for the next two years.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday approved SEPTA's plan to use capital project money to fund daily operations for the next two years, meaning the transit authority's "doomsday" service cuts will be reversed and a 21.5% fare increase will take effect Sunday.
The Chestnut Hill East Station has been under construction since January.
Pending approval by PennDOT, SEPTA expects service to be fully restored on Sunday, Sept. 14.
SEPTA is seeking approval from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration to use capital project money to fund operations and avoid service cuts for the next two years, the transit authority's general manager said Friday.
SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer gave updates Friday afternoon following the recent judge ruling to reverse service cuts.
SEPTA must reverse all cuts and cannot make any more service reductions, a judge ruled Thursday.
SEPTA must reverse all the cuts it has already made to service in the Philadelphia area and cannot make any more reductions, a judge ruled Thursday. The transit authority is allowed to move forward with fare hikes under the ruling. Reporter Kerri Corrado has the latest.
SEPTA riders have started to feel the effects of drastic cuts to public transportation across the Philadelphia area.
SEPTA must reverse service cuts and cannot proceed with other planned cuts, a Philadelphia judge ruled Thursday. The transit authority can raise fares, however.
After cutting the sports express service on the Broad Street Line due to a lack of state funding, SEPTA is bringing the service back for Thursday's Philadelphia Eagles season opener after receiving funding from FanDuel. Brandon Goldner reports.
FanDuel has stepped up to sponsor express SEPTA trains and free rides on the Broad Street Line for fans leaving the Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game Thursday night.
SEPTA and FanDuel have partnered to bring back sports express trains on the Broad Street Line for Thursday night's NFL season opener between the Super Bowl LIX champions and the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field.
SEPTA is looking for outside funding to bring back express trains for Thursday's Eagles game and reduce crowding.
For riders, all of the changes to SEPTA have been challenging. Shapiro said Tuesday that he was heading back to Harrisburg to work on closing a deal.
After student absences and latenesses spiked in the School District of Philadelphia in the days following SEPTA's service cuts, leaders pulled money from the transit subsidy in the city budget to restore key routes students need to get to and from school. Many of those routes went back into service today and others saw service increases to prevent overcrowding and passups. Ross DiMattei reports.
SEPTA apologized and said any rider who was charged $2.90 instead of $2.50 will receive a refund of 40 cents as soon as possible.
Kenyatta, who represents part of Philadelphia, criticized Republican leaders for what he described as efforts to divide rural and urban communities in the debate over public transit.
A judge granted a temporary injunction, preventing SEPTA from enacting further planned cuts to the transit system, including Regional Rail cuts and fare hikes set to take effect next week.
A judge recently ruled the transit agency cannot move forward with fare hikes and additional service cuts that were set to go into effect after Labor Day. But some riders have already been overcharged at the new rate. It's not clear when or how those customers will be refunded. Jan Carabeo has the morning headlines, and meteorologist Tammie Souza has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for Sunday, August 31, 2025.
There’s new information from SEPTA following a court ruling that brings some major cuts to a screeching halt, at least for now. Now, SEPTA is saying some riders have already been overcharged and they're telling others to not buy weekly and monthly passes. Ray Strickland reports the latest details.
State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta is trying an interesting way to bring attention to the need for long-term funding for SEPTA. He is walking to the state capitol in Harrisburg. Kenyatta's walk will be 105 miles long and take five days to complete. Kenyatta is expected to make stops in West Chester and Lancaster for rallies and arrive in Harrisburg on Tuesday.
A judge granted a temporary injunction, preventing SEPTA from enacting further planned cuts to the transit system, including Regional Rail service cuts and fare hikes set to take effect next week. READ MORE: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/septa-regional-rail-cuts-judge-injunction/
There's breaking news out of a City Hall courtroom. A judge has ruled SEPTA cannot go forward with their impending Regional Rail cuts. However, they do not have to undo service cuts already in place. Dan Snyder reports the latest.
Some SEPTA bus routes are being restored as the transit agency faces a budget deficit of more than $200 million.
