SEPTA is preparing for service cuts

Dated: August 19 2025

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Crews are scheduled to start zip-tying notices to utility poles at 3,000 SEPTA bus stops on July 28. Service cuts could start three weeks later. The transit agency’s planners have been preparing two fall schedules — a normal one, and one with a 20% cut in service that would start Aug. 24. Which one gets used is mostly up to legislative leaders and Gov. Josh Shapiro, who will work out details of the overdue fiscal 2026 state budget. SEPTA projects a $213 million structural deficit in its own operating budget, meaning it is not a temporary glitch but could recur annually and grow larger. SEPTA fares are set to increase 21.5% on Sept. 1, with the one-way base fare rising to $2.90. A second round of service cuts would be triggered Jan. 1, if needed. In all, nearly half the current level of service would be cut, including five Regional Rail lines. Use The Inquirer’s searchable tool to see if your transit line is slated for a change in service (gift link).
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; 7/9/2025 

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