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We are now in the final hour before sweeping SEPTA service cuts because of a funding crisis. Trains and buses will run less frequently, and some bus routes are disappearing altogether. Eva Andersen reports the latest.
In two days, the transit agency will enact broad service cuts as it awaits a solution to its budget deficit. Nikki DeMentri is taking a look at the changes starting Sunday.
SEPTA leaders are speaking to the media as schedules incorporating service cuts are set to take effect Sunday, Aug. 24.
When SEPTA's 31 bus is cut, riders say getting into Center City Philadelphia will take longer and be more inconvenient.
One of the 32 bus routes set to be eliminated Sunday as part of SEPTA's service cuts brought on by a funding crisis is the Route 31 bus. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder decided to hop on this week and take an alternate route that will still be running post-cuts to see the difference riders may face.
SEPTA's first round of cuts will take effect the day before school starts in Philadelphia, impacting 52,000 students who rely on it every day. One parent told CBS News Philadelphia he's concerned about his daughter's ability to get to and from school on time now.
The first round of major cuts to SEPTA service will take effect Sunday, Aug. 24, one day before students return to school. Officials are urging riders to allow extra time to get to their destination and sports fans to prepare for less frequent service on gamedays at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
Philadelphia families are worried about getting students to and from school when SEPTA cuts service and raises fares.
For the thousands of Philadelphia students who rely on SEPTA to get to and from school, the looming service cuts and increased fares add a new layer of uncertainty to the beginning of the school year.
Philadelphia is telling residents and commuters to figure out their travel plans now with SEPTA cuts coming soon.
Some SEPTA riders say they're nervous and upset about planned cuts to service, because their only alternatives will lengthen their commute or simply be too expensive. Brandon Goldner reports.
Cuts to SEPTA across the Philadelphia region are likely to make commutes slower and traffic worse.
Drivers in the Philadelphia area say they're bracing for more traffic when SEPTA cuts go into effect this weekend. Meanwhile, the president of a parking company says the cuts could disrupt his business as well.
Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija said the county will be hit hard economically by the looming SEPTA cuts.
Seven of the 32 bus routes that SEPTA plans to cut at the end of August will be in Montgomery County, according to officials.
Drivers and experts say drastic cuts to SEPTA's public transportation network will mean more traffic around the Philadelphia area and longer commute times.
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Fans said getting to games in South Philadelphia will be more difficult after SEPTA enacts drastic public transit cuts.
Philadelphia Phillies fans on Monday said SEPTA cuts, including the elimination of Sports Express trains to NRG Station, will make getting to the ballpark harder and more expensive.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington said the school system will "do everything we can to work with parents and families" who are affected by SEPTA cuts.
Protesters gathered at state Sen. Joe Picozzi's office in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday and demanded action amid potential SEPTA cuts.
Joe Picozzi, a Republican, introduced a plan last week to fund SEPTA for two years, pulling from capital dollars set aside for infrastructure projects. It passed the Senate but failed in a House committee.
Some Reading Terminal Market vendors fear the SEPTA service cuts could leave both their employees and customers stranded.
Vendors inside Reading Terminal Market say they're concerned as the SEPTA service reductions creep closer. The market's CEO says she's worried that if people can't get to Reading Terminal due to SEPTA cuts, then families will lose reliable access to get their groceries.
We are less than a week away from massive service cuts impacting SEPTA buses, trolleys and trains. On Monday, SEPTA ambassadors will hand out information to riders about the routes that will be shortened or eliminated. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Brandon Goldner reports.
