In June, SEPTA announced that due to a lack of permanent funding passed by the state legislature, nearly half of its services will have to be cut or reduced. This comes after months of protest for SEPTA funding, with many Philadelphians emphasizing how vital SEPTA is to the transportation of people across Philadelphia. Many people who spoke up about the effect of these SEPTA cuts were students or those who use SEPTA to get to work.

However, a community often left out of these discussions is people with disabilities. As a Philadelphia school district high school student whose mom uses a wheelchair and relies on SEPTA, I have a firsthand account of the vital role SEPTA plays in the transportation of those with disabilities. Cuts to SEPTA for non-disabled people means being forced to wal

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