The asteroid draws nearer as we approach the late August rollout of SEPTA service cuts and increased fares, what officials have described as a “doomsday” scenario . The combination will negatively impact hundreds of thousands of Philadelphians’ lives.

SEPTA funding is one of the key issues in a deadlock between Gov. Josh Shapiro and state Senate Republicans. The state House of Representatives passed a budget bill in mid-June that included $292 million in new funding for mass transit and infrastructure repair.

It’s unclear how much of that nearly $300 million would go to SEPTA, but it could be a key part in addressing a $213 million recurring deficit. There have been negotiations, but no movement, since then. Until the budget is fully approved and allocations are clear, SEPTA’s future

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