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SEPTA cuts would pose an ‘existential threat’ to Center City, business owners say
At Reading Terminal Market, CEO Annie Allman says, there’s a common refrain among merchants during bad weather: “If SEPTA is ...
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Looming SEPTA cuts could increase climate pollution in the Philly area
An analysis by WHYY News shows the increased traffic could raise Philly’s transportation sector carbon emissions by around 4% ...
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SEPTA board pressed for answers over proposed cuts: ‘Are people just supposed to walk?’
Advocates rallied to support state subsidies for SEPTA and worry about public transportation for the most vulnerable riders, ...
Public hearings begin Monday in Philadelphia about SEPTA's plan to cut service, raise fares
Public hearings on SEPTA's proposal to cut service and raise fares to fill a more than $200 million budget gap begin Monday.
As SEPTA shortfall looms, riders say possible major cuts would hurt families, businesses in Philadelphia area
Riders say dramatic service cuts and fare hikes on SEPTA would hurt Philadelphia-area families and businesses.
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SEPTA holds public hearings on budget proposal service cuts, fare hikes
The public hearings come as SEPTA proposes to cut service by 45% and raise fares by more than 21% amid a $213 million budget ...
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Riders call SEPTA essential to their lives and plead for state funding
The transit agency plans to shut down dozens of bus and rail lines and hike fares, starting in August, unless the state ...
SEPTA holds public hearings on budget proposal cuts
The public hearings come as SEPTA proposes to cut service by 45% and raise fares by more than 21% amid a $213 million budget ...
SEPTA hearings about plan to cut service, raise fares begin Monday in Philadelphia
A series of hearings about a SEPTA proposal to dramatically cut service and raise rates begins Monday in Center City ...
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Looming SEPTA cuts could increase climate pollution in the Philly area
If the drastic service cuts SEPTA has warned about become a reality, that could mean more drivers on the roads and an increase in planet-warming carbon emissions in the Philadelphia area.