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The first of SEPTA’s service cuts are set to occur in 19 days Olivia Prusky August 6, 2025 August 5, 2025

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The Pennsylvania state budget is more than a month overdue: here’s what it means for people who take SEPTA.

The transit company, which provides 800,000 daily trips to Philadelphia area residents, plans to cut nearly half of its service and raise fares by more than 20 percent due to its steep budget deficit.

In July, SEPTA’s board approved the unpopular budget and said it will go forward unless it receives aid from Harrisburg. Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed $168 million for mass transit funding in his most recent budget proposal, yet the measure has not yet passed in the Republican-led S

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