Overview

• Common Pleas Judge Sierra Thomas-Street ordered SEPTA to halt its recent service reductions, and the agency said it will comply while seeking appellate review.
• SEPTA set Sept. 14 as the target to restore full service, pending PennDOT approval to use capital dollars for operating needs.
• General Manager Scott Sauer asked the state to authorize using up to about $400 million from the capital program for up to two years to prevent further service reductions.
• SEPTA says a 21.5% fare increase is now expected to take effect on Sept. 14, consistent with the judge’s order permitting fare changes.
• The authority still faces a roughly $213 million operating deficit and warns of far deeper cuts by Jan. 1 without a long-term funding solution.