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Pennsylvanians from every corner of our Commonwealth rely on public transit every day. Pennsylvanians need public transit systems to safely and affordably get them to work, school, their doctor’s office, the grocery store, and everywhere else their daily life takes them. But now, unless Senate Republicans act, these public transit agencies across Pennsylvania will arrive at a fiscal cliff and be forced to implement devastating service cuts to the trains and buses that Pennsylvanians rely on every day. From Philadelphia to Erie, we know that if our public transit services stop moving forward, so will Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh, PA — September 26, 2025 — Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) issues this statement following today’s Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) vote to reverse proposed service cuts and maintain current fare levels: “I first want to thank everyone who took...
Senator Hughes Calls on SEPTA to Cancel Planned Fare Increases
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Delaware County House & Senate Legislative Delegations Urge Senate Republicans to Return to Budget Talks to Protect Transit and Help Financially Burdened School Districts
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Philly-Area State Senators, Transit Riders, and Labor Leaders Call on Senate Republicans to Fund Transit
Philadelphia, PA − August 6, 2025 − With SEPTA just days away from implementing devastating service cuts, today Democratic State Senators, transit riders and advocates, and labor leaders joined hundreds of people at Philadelphia City Hall to call on Senate Republications to swiftly pass a budget that invests in communities across the Commonwealth, including full funding for public transit.
Sen. Tim Kearney Urges PA Legislature to Fund Transit to Reverse SEPTA’s Approved Cuts
MEDIA, PA – June 27, 2025 – Yesterday, SEPTA’s board adopted a budget that will terminate half of its transit service and increase fares, due to the continued uncertainty around state support in the upcoming budget. Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) made the following...
Sen. Collett & Local Leaders Rally for Public Transit Funding, Urge Senate Republicans to Act
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Harrisburg, PA − June 4, 2025 − Today, as the General Assembly returned to session this week in the run-up to the passage of the 2025–2026 state budget, hundreds of transit riders, advocates, labor leaders, and businesses convened at the state Capitol to rally for full funding for transit across Pennsylvania.
Elected Officials, Transit Riders, and Community Leaders Kicked Off SEPTA’s Public Hearings with a Rally and a Call for Full Transit Funding
Philadelphia, PA − May 19, 2025 − State lawmakers from Philadelphia and the surrounding counties rallied today outside of SEPTA’s headquarters in Center City as the transit agency began a series of public hearings on its proposed 2025–2026 budget, including the severe service cuts and steep fare hikes it will be forced to implement without crucial state funding.
Senators Nikil Saval and Lindsey Williams Announce Transit for All PA Funding Package
HARRISBURG, PA − April 29, 2025 −Today State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) and State Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D–Allegheny) announced the Transit for All PA Funding Package, a suite of legislative proposals to help secure full funding for transit agencies across Pennsylvania.
Policy Committee Hearing: The Future of Mass Transit
Senate Democratic Caucus Hosts Hearing Regarding the Future of Mass Transit
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State Lawmakers, Transit Riders, Workers, and Community Members Call on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to Fully Fund SEPTA
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Pittsburgh, Pa. − October 7, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams joins advocates in calling for a major investment in multimodal transportation options across Pennsylvania. “With only seven voting days left on the Senate Session calendar, I urge my Senate colleagues to...
Potential SEPTA Cuts
Without legislative action from the Commonwealth, SEPTA cannot maintain the current service levels it provides. Because of this, SEPTA will be forced to cut almost half of its services—resulting in reduced service levels across the region and dozens of eliminated routes.
SEPTA fares are expected to increase 21.5% on September 1, 2025
20% reduction in service on all remaining routes
9PM curfew (end in service) on metro and regional rail services
- 32 eliminated bus routes: 1, 8, 12, 19, 30, 31, 35, 47M, 50, 62, 73, 78, 80, 88, 89, 91, 106, 120, 126, 133, 150, 201, 204, 206, 311, BLVDDIR, 452, 461, 462, 476, 478, 484.
- 16 shortened bus routes: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 27, 43, 61, 84, 115, 124, 125, 433, 441, 495.
- 63 bus routes with reduced service: 4, 6, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51 (L), 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63 (G), 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71 (H), 79, 81 (XH), 82 (R), 93, 96, 98, 99, 103, 104, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 123, 131, B1 OWL, K, L1 OWL.
- 12 Metro routes with reduced service: the Broad Street Line local, express, and spur; the Market-Frankford Line, the Media-Sharon Hill Line (Routes 101 and 102), all five subway-surface trolleys (10, 11, 13, 34, 36), and the Route 15 trolley.
- All regional rail lines will operate with reduced service: Airport, Chestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd, Fox Chase, Lansdale/Doylestown, Media/Wawa, Manayunk/Norristown, Paoli/Thorndale, Trenton, Warminster, Wilmington, and West Trenton.
What This Means for Passengers
Passengers can expect:
More complicated routes to get to their destinations
A change in their mode of transit (regional rail - bus service)
Increased wait times for trains and busses
Longer commutes
Passengers can also expect increased fares
Difficulties accessing events that attract large crowds (sports games, concerts, etc.)
Significantly fewer transit options after 9PM
An increased reliance on more expensive, private forms of transit, such as cars, Uber/Lyft, and taxi services.
Some passengers will lose public transit access to and around the city completely.
Bus, Metro, and ParaTransit Fares
| Type of Payment | Current Weekday Fare | Weekday Fare Beginning 9/1 |
| Pay-per-ride | $2.50 | $2.90 |
| Weekly TransPass | $25.50 | $31.00 |
| Monthly TransPass | $96.00 | $116.00 |
| ParaTransit Ride | $4.25 | $5.75 |
Regional Rail Monthly TrailPass Fares
| Zone | Currently Monthly Price | Monthly Price Beginning 9/1 |
| Zone 1 | $96.00 | $116.00 |
| Zone 2 | $144.00 | $180.00 |
| Zone 3 | $174.00 | $217.50 |
| Anywhere | $204.00 | $255.00 |
Service cuts will produce:
$19.9 billion loss in household property values
76,700 potential jobs lost, with potential $6 billion in potential earnings lost
$11.4 billion loss in tax revenue collections
$674 million annual tax revenue loss to the region and the Commonwealth as a whole
Passengers can also expect increased fares
Difficulties accessing events that attract large crowds (sports games, concerts, etc.)
Significantly fewer transit options after 9PM
An increased reliance on more expensive, private forms of transit, such as cars, Uber/Lyft, and taxi services.
Some passengers will lose public transit access to and around the city completely.
In Pennsylvania, almost one million people rely on public transit every day.
In the U.S., every $1 invested in public transportation generates $5 in economic returns, every $1 billion invested supports and creates approximately 50,000 jobs.
Home values are up to 24% higher near public transportation than in other areas.
Traveling by public transportation is over 10 times safer per mile than traveling by automobile.
The average American household can save over $13,000 by taking public transportation and living with one less car.
In the U.S., public transportation saves 6 billion gallons of gasoline every year.
Communities that invest in public transit reduce the U.S.’s carbon footprint by 63 million metric tons every year.
87% of public transit trips have a direct impact on the local economy.
Americans create 55% less carbon emissions when they use public transit as opposed to a car.
Seniors depend on shared ride services for 2.1 million trips a year – especially in rural communities.