Amidst proposed cuts, officials make a stand for full SEPTA funding

Amid budget concerns, Councilman advocates for SEPTA fares for low-income Philly riders

Philadelphia City Council Minority Whip Nicolas O'Rourke, WFP-At Large, introduced a package of bills last Thursday for a charter question on funding SEPTA fares for low-income riders.

Amidst proposed cuts, officials make a stand for full SEPTA funding

PAOLI — More than two dozen politicians and other officials denounced planned budget cuts to SEPTA and lobbied state legislators to fully and sustainably fund the public transit system, during Wednesday morning’s press conference, at the Paoli Train Station. With the planned cuts, on the chopping block are 50 SEPTA bus routes and five regional rail lines, including the Paoli-Thorndale, or Main Line regional rail line. State Sen. Carolyn Comitta,…

No Excuses – Harrisburg Must Find a Way to Fully Fund SEPTA – Philadelphia Inquirer

By Daniel PearsonFor the third year in a row, Philadelphians await the commonwealth’s budget with bated breath. Will SEPTA, our local transit agency, get the funding it desperately needs this time around? Or is it three strikes and we’re out half of our Regional Rail network?The first time Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed funding public transit in 2023, Harrisburg Republicans said that SEPTA needed to shape up, particularly around how it handled crime…

Transit Riders & Workers Propose A Statewide Funding Solution – Transit for All PA!