Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order to Halt Further SEPTA Service Cuts

Temporary injunction blocks further SEPTA cuts, fare increase

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge has issued a temporary injunction preventing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority from raising fares on Sept. 1 and making cuts to its Regional Rail service on Sept. 2. The order today (Aug. 29, 2025) by Judge Sierra Thomas-Street of the Court of Common Pleas also blocks layoffs, furloughs, and “all other actions soon to be underway in connection with the Service Cuts [Phase One].” It will re…

Temporary injunction stops planned SEPTA service cuts and fare increases

A judge on Friday issued a temporary injunction for SEPTA to not go forward with any more service cuts. This also includes the fare increase for its buses, trolleys and subways that was scheduled to go into effect Monday.

SEPTA fare increases and Regional Rail cuts can’t start next week, judge rules

Judge Sierra Thomas-Street issued her order from the bench, telling the attorney for the transit agency that “everything must stop.”

Judge orders SEPTA to stop any further service cuts

On Friday, Judge Sierra Thomas Street granted part of a temporary injunction requested by Attorney George Bochetto on behalf of two riders and a consumer advocate.

Judge grants temporary restraining order to halt further SEPTA service cuts

In a significant development for SEPTA riders, a judge has granted a temporary restraining order, preventing further cuts to the SEPTA service system. Here's what we know.

Judge orders temporary injunction stopping planned SEPTA service cuts

A judge has ordered that SEPTA cannot go forward with previously planned cuts to Regional Rail service.