Overview

• The injunction requires immediate reversal of route, service and staffing reductions and bars any new cuts across buses, subways, Regional Rail, paratransit and station operations.
• The fare increase is not covered by the order, and SEPTA is weighing when to raise the base fare from $2.50 to $2.90.
• SEPTA says it will comply and is considering an appeal, with officials cautioning that full restoration could take up to about 10 days.
• The agency had eliminated 32 bus routes, shortened 16 others and reduced service by roughly 20% starting Aug. 24, with eight student-heavy routes later restored using city funds.
• The dispute centers on a projected $213 million deficit and a reported $300 million-plus stabilization fund, as Moody’s shifts SEPTA’s outlook to negative over funding uncertainty and court constraints.