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FanDuel Funds One-Night Return of SEPTA Broad Street Line Sports Express for Eagles Opener

The sponsorship highlights SEPTA’s unresolved $213 million shortfall during a Harrisburg stalemate.

Overview

  • SEPTA will supplement regular service with Sports Express trips every 10 minutes before kickoff, then run 10 express and six local trains over roughly 70 minutes from NRG Station after the game.
  • FanDuel is covering up to $80,000, with about half for operations and up to $40,000 to provide free rides home beginning at halftime.
  • The restoration is limited to Thursday’s Eagles–Cowboys game, with no commitment for future events or games.
  • Systemwide service reductions that began Aug. 24 remain in place, while a court order has temporarily halted fare hikes and some Regional Rail cuts pending a Sept. 4 hearing.
  • State Sen. Frank Farry said Uber had previously offered to fund operating costs, and lawmakers including Rep. Tarik Khan criticized reliance on private sponsors while pressing for legislative funding.