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Philadelphia Transit System Sets One-Week Deadline to Avoid Cuts

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AUG 6 – SEPTA faces a $213 million deficit, with planned fare hikes over 20% and service cuts of 45% if state funding is not approved by August 14, officials said.

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Philadelphia’s transit system must secure new state funding by next Thursday to avoid drastic cuts to its train and bus service that shuttles people around the US’ sixth-largest city.

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania House Democrats desperate to increase mass transit funding to avert looming fare hikes and service cuts in Philadelphia readied a new bill with more funds for rural road projects plus administrative accountability measures in an effort to…

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Philadelphia Transit System Sets One-Week Deadline to Avoid Cuts

Philadelphia’s transit system must secure new state funding by next Thursday to avoid drastic cuts to its train and bus service that shuttles people around the US’ sixth-largest city.

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