Overview

• Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll authorized SEPTA to use $394 million in state capital assistance for operations, a stopgap expected to last about two years.
• SEPTA says it will fully restore bus, trolley and rail service on Sept. 14 after rolling back reductions that eliminated routes and cut frequency by roughly 20%.
• A 21.5% fare increase raising the base fare from $2.50 to $2.90 will begin the same day service is restored.
• The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas ordered the agency to reverse its cuts after finding they disproportionately harmed low-income riders.
• PennDOT labeled the action a one-time fix, required progress reports every 120 days, extended similar flexibility to Pittsburgh Regional Transit, and noted that legislative deadlock over recurring funding remains.