Overview

• SEPTA plans to reduce roughly 20% of service starting Aug. 24 and raise fares 21.5% on Sept. 1 to address a projected $213 million deficit.
• House Democrats, Senate Republicans and Gov. Josh Shapiro remain at odds over how to fund transit, and SEPTA says reversing cuts would take at least 10 days once a deal is secured.
• DVRPC modeling projects about 275,000 additional vehicles in the region and 18% to 20% longer trips on I-95 and the Schuylkill Expressway if service is reduced.
• Philadelphia is staffing its Traffic Operations Center during peak hours, stepping up peak-lane parking enforcement and evaluating pop-up parking near transit to manage congestion.
• More than 52,000 School District of Philadelphia students rely on SEPTA daily, and district leaders are preparing contingency options such as carpools and a $300 flat-rate transportation stipend.