With no SEPTA funding deal reached , deep service cuts to bus, train and trolley services in the Philadelphia region are looking more likely. SEPTA's deadline day to receive state funding is here, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly has not provided funding to fill the $213 million budget gap for the transit authority.

The lack of a deal leaves several questions for passengers across the region, including residents who take public transit to work and students heading back to school in two weeks.

SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said the transit authority needed state funding by Aug. 14 to avoid disruptive cuts taking effect by Aug. 24. It would take about 10 days for the system to implement the new reduced schedules, making adjustments to things like train signals, digital sign

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