SEPTA proposes service cuts, increasing fares by nearly 30% ... - CBS News
2 days ago · SEPTA officials are set to propose a "historically high fare increase" and "major service cuts" as the agency grapples with a $240 million budget deficit.
SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1
2 days ago · Combined with a more affordable fare proposal already being considered for adoption by the SEPTA Board this month, customers would see fares climb by nearly 30% starting Jan. 1, 2025. This historically high fare increase would be paired with major service cuts, which SEPTA expects to announce and hold public hearings on in early 2025.
SEPTA warns of ‘death spiral': 30% fare hike, service cuts coming ...
2 days ago · That would mean base fares on SEPTA bus and metro lines would increase to $2.90. Regional Rail rates would increase to be about $5 per ride in zone 1, $6.50 per ride in zone 2, $7.75 per ride in ...
SEPTA pursues big fare hike, service cuts amid "death spiral" - Axios
2 days ago · SEPTA is pressing forward with more fare hikes and service cuts in 2025 amid its ballooning budget deficit.. Why it matters: The agency is facing the beginning of a "transit death spiral," COO Scott Sauer told reporters Tuesday. Driving the news: SEPTA announced a new proposal that would hike fares by 21.5% starting Jan. 1, followed by a 20% decline in overall service later next year.
SEPTA proposes steep fare hikes, massive service cuts to begin …
2 days ago · November 12, 2024 SEPTA proposes steep fare hikes, massive service cuts to begin Jan. 1 The cost to ride subways and buses may jump to $2.90 as the transit authority seeks to eliminate a $240 ...
US city faces 21.5 percent transit fare hike as service cuts loom
1 day ago · "These kinds of service cuts will save us money," Sauer said, "but they come at a huge cost to the people who depend on SEPTA every day." People ride a SEPTA bus on June 11, 2013, in Philadelphia.
SEPTA proposes major fare hikes and cuts in service for the ...
2 days ago · The proposed fare hikes and service cuts would generate $50 million in new revenue annually, SEPTA said, but that number could be lower if ridership levels drop. "We increase the fares, we're ...
SEPTA proposes 'major' fare increases, service cuts: Here's how …
2 days ago · Regional Rail SEPTA key pay-per-ride fares. Zone 1 will increase from $3.75 to $4 on December 1, and $5 on January 1, 2025. Zone 2 will increase from $4.75 to $5.50 on December 1, and $6.50 on ...
Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes of more than 20
1 day ago · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mass transit system has proposed an across-the-board 21.5% fare increase that would start New Year’s Day as well as severe service cuts that would take effect next summer. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announced its plans on Tuesday and scheduled a Dec. 13 public hearing on them.
SEPTA proposes service cuts and fare increases of nearly 30
2 days ago · SEPTA proposes service cuts and fare increases of nearly 30%. John Cole. Tue, November 12, 2024 at 10:40 PM UTC. 4 min read. SEPTA Chief Operating Officer Scott Sauer speaking to reporters on ...
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