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Pennsylvania House Passes $1 Billion Transit Funding Bill Ahead of SEPTA Deadline
Governor Shapiro calls on Senate to approve $1.5 billion transit funding over five years to prevent 20% service cuts affecting 800,000 daily SEPTA riders, officials said.
- SEPTA has a deadline of Aug. 14, 2025, to secure funding to address its $213 million budget deficit, or it will cut services by 20% starting Aug. 24, 2025.
- The Pennsylvania House passed a $1 billion funding plan for SEPTA, increasing aid for transit operations by $292 million, though it faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro emphasized the importance of supporting SEPTA's funding, stating, 'Funding SEPTA, and mass transit, is absolutely critical.'
- The plan includes provisions for improved rural roads and performance standards, with Democrats arguing that strong public transit is vital for the state's economy.
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Pennsylvania Budget Fight Continues as Shapiro, Democrats Push Mass Transit Bailout
Six weeks after missing the budget deadline, Pennsylvania lawmakers are still grappling with the state transit system’s dire budget situation. The impasse over how to manage it, particularly Philadelphia’s SEPTA system, has taxpayers waiting on the fate of billions in state funding. At some point disruptions will start affecting counties on down. The sticking point over the long overdue budget hinges on what to do with SEPTA and PRT, two major…
SEPTA funding passes Pa. House as transit cut deadline nears
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a $1 billion transit package, which would include $292 million for SEPTA, days before the deadline of the first wave of cuts. The post SEPTA funding passes Pa. House as transit cut deadline nears appeared first on Delaware Business Times.
Officials say the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed public transit legislation (HB 1788) with bipartisan support.
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