SEPTA to start cuts that will end this N.J. rail line
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Democrats expressed frustration with the change, saying the money is already earmarked for necessary system and safety upgrades.
As SEPTA's funding deadline approaches, the Pennsylvania State Senate passed a new plan to fund the transit system, but Democrats oppose it.
Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled Senate also advanced a $47.6 billion state budget for 2025-26 that holds spending flat, but Democrats oppose the plan.
Our Tamala Edwards has a look at how other major cities are tackling their transit budget problems.
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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.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker calls Senate GOP proposal ‘fuzzy math,’ and urges lawmakers to fund SEPTA
Parker framed the pending SEPTA service cuts as dire, but stopped short of detailing the city’s plans should they move forward.
Commonwealth Republicans are holding steady against sustainable, long-term funding for SEPTA and more public transit in Pennsylvania. When is the last train out?