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As hundreds of thousands of customers across the region brace for SEPTA’s looming service cuts and fare hikes, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro responded to the “transit death spiral” while speaking in Harrisburg on Tuesday.

Pennsylvania lawmakers failed to reach a deal to secure funding to cover SEPTA’s $213 million budget deficit before the Aug. 14, 2025, deadline. The transit agency will now move forward with their plan to cut service by 45% and raise fares by 21.5% for approximately 800,000 daily riders. The cuts to SEPTA’s bus routes are scheduled to take place on Aug. 24, 2025, the day before classes begin in the Philadelphia School District.

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