US EditionPA Lawmakers Vote On SEPTA Funding
PENNSYLVANIA, AUG 10 – Democrats seek $300 million from sales tax revenue to prevent a 20% service cut and fare hikes as transit agencies warn of impact on vulnerable riders, officials said.
- On Sunday, Aug. 10, Governor Josh Shapiro urged Senate Republicans at SEPTA headquarters to approve transit funding before service cuts begin.
- Last week, SEPTA warned that unless lawmakers secure funding by Aug. 14, service will be cut by 20%, with a $213 million deficit requiring 45% cuts and 21.5% fare hikes.
- An estimated one million transit riders will be affected by service cuts, and `Without bus service, people wouldn't be able to get places,` said Jeremy Bair.
- Last weekend, the House advanced a plan to shift nearly 300 MILLION dollars in sales tax revenue to transit, prompting Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward to recall members for a vote Tuesday.
- In the coming months, absent a legislative deal, agencies will cut 55 bus routes and five regional rail lines, with further reductions planned for January including the Broad-Ridge Spur.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
13 Articles
13 Articles
Pa. House Dems prepare transit bill for final vote, Senate to return to session Tuesday
A rare Sunday session in the Pennsylvania House saw the Democratic majority set up the latest mass transit funding bill for a final vote Monday amid an ongoing legislative standoff over the commonwealth’s delayed budget.
·Johnstown, United States
Read Full Article
Pennsylvania Capital-StarReposted by 
WFMZ
WFMZPa. House holds a Sunday vote on transit funding as the consequences of a late budget loom
Public transit advocates gathered outside the Pennsylvania Capitol on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Capital-Star photo by Peter Hall)The state House convened on Sunday evening to advance a Democrat-backed bill that would fund mass transit agencies across Pennsylvania, as SEPTA and other transit agencies warn of service cuts if imminent action isn’t taken. House Democrats had hoped to include a mass transit funding increase in this year’s state budget…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources13
Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Center
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources are Center
64% Center
L 36%
C 64%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
