SEPTA board voted to approve its fiscal year 2026 operating budget, setting into motion the elimination of 5 regional rails, 50 bus routes and more.

SEPTA board members voted to dramatically cut service and raise fares to fill a $213 million hole in the budget.

SEPTA plans to reduce its service by 20% beginning in August – including cutting several bus lines that specifically serve ...

The cuts to service after 9 p.m. are proposed to take effect on Jan. 1, which would impact a potential Eagles playoff run in addition to the remaining Sixers and Flyers schedules.

The SEPTA service cuts will impact international events scheduled for the Philadelphia region next year as well, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and America 250, ...

Proposed cuts to SEPTA’s transit system will lead to an increase in commuter times on Bucks and Montgomery County roads – for example, up 12% on PA-309 and up 9% on Street Road — analysis ...

SEPTA warns of service cuts, curfew, ... The Authority has also had to grapple with the impact of inflation on everyday necessities such as fuel, power and supplies," SEPTA said in a news release.

SEPTA released its mid-year crime report for 2025, which shows significant increases in enforcement related to fare evasion ...

Thom Carroll/for PhillyVoice The budget approved by SEPTA's board on Thursday will result in systemwide service cuts starting in August and increase fares by 21.5% on Sept. 1.

SEPTA claims it would also have to cut both peak and off-peak service, increase fares by upward of $3 each trip and spike the price of monthly TransPasses to $126. Current monthly SEPTA ...

SEPTA has struggled to regain pre-pandemic ridership figures. It put off 2020 fare hikes, but now faces a $240 million deficit that it said will require rate hikes and service cuts to shore up.