SEPTA is seeking approval from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration to use capital project money to fund operations and avoid service cuts for the next two years, the transit authority's general manager said Friday.

According to a letter obtained by CBS News Philadelphia, SEPTA is asking the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to flex up to $394 million from its capital expenses to operating from its Public Transit Trust Fund.

The Public Transit Trust Fund, which is in place for all transit agencies across Pennsylvania, not just SEPTA, is designated for infrastructure projects and vehicle replacements.

General Manager Scott Sauer said each year, SEPTA is allotted approximately $400 million in capital dollars from the fund. The $394 million SEPTA is asking to flex wo

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