Shapiro open to using special transit funding to combat SEPTA cuts as part of broader package

Story by Stephen Caruso and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

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HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro says he is open to using money from a special transit fund that pays for capital projects to help SEPTA reverse deep service cuts and get all of Pennsylvania’s transit agencies on solid footing.

That basic idea was first broached by the Republicans who control the state Senate after a year-plus of debate . Initially, Democrats — including Shapiro — rejected it, saying the money was earmarked for critical purchases like buying new trolleys and modernizing trai