SEPTA fare hikes are now in effect as transit authority restores services
SEPTA fares will increase on Regional Rail, subways, buses and trolleys on Sunday as service is restored following the reversal of the cuts.
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SEPTA fares will increase on Regional Rail, subways, buses and trolleys on Sunday as service is restored following the reversal of the cuts.
SEPTA fares will increase on Regional Rail, subways, buses and trolleys Sunday as service is restored following the reversal of the cuts. Ryan Hughes reports.
SEPTA Regional Rail fares as well as fares on subways and buses are increasing on Sunday, Sept. 14, as service is restored over the 14th and 15th. Ross DiMattei breaks down what riders need to know.
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The transit authority is set to reverse all of its service cuts on Sunday, but riders will be paying more. Brandon Goldner reports.
After a court battle and a decision from SEPTA and PennDOT to fund the agency through capital funds, many riders might be wondering what's next. Brandon Goldner gets you up to speed.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro approved SEPTA's plan to use capital project money to fund operations for the next two years.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro directed PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll to flex $394 million from SEPTA's capital expenses for operations.
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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.
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Arctic air remains Sunday as highs only climb into the upper teens. Philadelphia woke up to temps around 5 degrees, the first single-digit low for the city since 2022.
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As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
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Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
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The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
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A water main break in North Philadelphia created an icy mess on the 2300 block of North Park Avenue Saturday night. Plus, Sunday is the last day to visit the Philadelphia Auto Show, and frigid temperatures stick around for another day before a midweek warm-up.
Arctic air remains in place all day Sunday as temperatures only climb into the upper teens Sunday afternoon. While it won't be as windy as Saturday, wind gusts around 25 mph through the day will likely keep wind chills near zero or into the single digits. Finally by Tuesday afternoon, temperatures will climb back above freezing with highs in the upper 30s.
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