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SEPTA, Bus Revolution

Hosted on MSN · 2d

SEPTA pauses "Bus Revolution" as politicians' calls for Shapiro, state legislature to fund transit grow louder

Some members of Philadelphia City Council want federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to save SEPTA, which is facing a fiscal cliff.

SEPTA pauses "bus revolution" plan as it faces fiscal cliff

The bus revolution would have been the agency's first-ever redesign of its bus network, but that's now on hold as federal funding that kept SEPTA afloat during and after the COVID-19 pandemic is set to expire,

Billy Penn · 3d

SEPTA postpones Bus Revolution due to budget deficit

With no prospect of a statewide solution to help fund the everyday operating expenses of public transportation systems, SEPTA has no choice but to… postpone implementation of [the] New Bus Network — putting aside years of feedback on how to make the system more useful from thousands of riders across the region,

NBC 10 Philadelphia · 3d

‘Transit death spiral' puts SEPTA's ‘Bus Revolution' on hold

SEPTA has postponed their “Bus Revolution” plan as they continue to grapple with the “transit death spiral” that could lead to historic fare increases and service cuts starting next year.

Suburban SEPTA strike looms

Suburban SEPTA strike looms: Unions still negotiating to keep Philadelphia public transit running

The Weekend Update desk at “Saturday Night Live” devoted its opening to hocking some loogies at Donald Trump’s picks to lead his presidential administration. That list includes billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, who has been tapped by Trump to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency taskforce, which aims to …

NBC 10 Philadelphia on MSN · 3h

New SEPTA strike looms for riders in Pa. suburbs as another union's deal expires

SMART Local 1594 - the union that represents operators of SEPTA's suburban bus and trolley lines and the Norristown High Speed Line - has authorized a strike NBC Universal, Inc. As the union representing the operators of SEPTA's Philadelphia subway ...

6abc News · 2d

3 Philadelphia strikes possible as unions negotiate with city, SEPTA

The three unions representing some of the city's most essential workers are all considering the same action: a strike.

Why Philly’s SEPTA Faces a ‘Death Spiral’

The state has not offered a sustainable source of funding to meet the transit agency’s $240 million budget gap.

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SEPTA cop watched and shared child pornography for years, sometimes while on the job, feds say

Brian Zenszer, 43, used the messaging app Kik to request and view dozens of child pornography files, federal prosecutors said ...

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SEPTA proposes service cuts, increasing fares by nearly 30% in 2025 amid budget crisis

SEPTA officials are set to propose a "historically high fare increase" and "major service cuts" as the agency grapples with a ...

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SEPTA warns of ‘death spiral': 30% fare hike, service cuts coming without state help

SEPTA officials say with no prospect of a statewide solution to ease ongoing financial woes, the mass transit provider needs ...

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What you need to know about two possible SEPTA strikes

Negotiators for Transport Workers Union Local 234 and SEPTA management continue to meet about a new contract, without much ...

How is SEPTA funded? Inside the Philadelphia transit agency's budget – and what's behind the "death spiral"

News that SEPTA is proposing major fare increases and service cuts might come as a shock to riders. But the "transit ...

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