PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA riders are bracing for major disruptions as service cuts are set to take effect in a matter of days.

Service cuts begin August 24, just one day before Philadelphia students return to school.

There are more than 198,000 students in the school district, and nearly a quarter of them rely on SEPTA to get to and from school.

Meanwhile, in Harrisburg, lawmakers remain gridlocked. Funding bills failed to pass this week, leaving commuters caught in the middle and scrambling to adjust.

"I'm just trying to figure out how to rework not just my work schedule, but also my weekends," said Ryan McCann, from East Falls.

MORE | SEPTA urges riders to start planning now for upcoming service cuts that begin on Aug. 24

The transit agency plans to slash 45% of all service

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