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The SEPTA funding debate digs up Pennsylvania’s perennial rural-vs.-urban divide

As major service cuts to SEPTA draw nearer with Pennsylvania’s state budget entering its eighth week overdue, the battle ...

As SEPTA cuts loom, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, leaders and riders raise concerns

Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija said the county will be hit hard economically by the looming SEPTA cuts.
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How SEPTA cuts will affect bus, train, trolley routes in southeastern PA

Regional Rail line eliminations are expected to take effect in January 2026. In the meantime, SEPTA Regional Rail riders can ...

PA: Amtrak's Keystone line, connecting NYC, Philly, and Harrisburg, may get axed under SEPTA cuts

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle warned Monday that planned SEPTA cuts could force Amtrak to cut the Keystone Service line from Philadelphia to Harrisburg.

Delaware SEPTA users wait to see if PA lawmakers approve budget before cuts to service

Pennsylvania's GOP-controlled state Senate approved a budget that Democrats oppose. The plan heads to the state House, ...

Pennsylvania House approves new mass transit bill ahead of SEPTA's funding deadline, but what's next?

Pennsylvania's House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that will provide SEPTA with the funding it needs to avoid ...
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SEPTA funding still in limbo despite Pennsylvania Senate approval of budget amendment

Democrats expressed frustration with the change, saying the money is already earmarked for necessary system and safety ...

The conflicting visions to fund SEPTA and Pa.’s other public transit agencies, explained

Lawmakers have missed SEPTA’s deadline to act to forestall cuts, divided over where money for transit should come from.

Pennsylvania House committee rejects Republican plan for SEPTA funding as "doomsday" deadline looms

A Pennsylvania House committee voted down a bill the Republican-controlled Senate passed to infuse new funding into SEPTA.

Protesters gather at Philly Sen. Joe Picozzi's office, demand funding for SEPTA

Protesters said they plan to remain at Sen. Joe Picozzi's office in Philadelphia until funding is secured for SEPTA to avoid ...