Overview

• SEPTA’s first phase starts Sunday by eliminating 32 bus routes, shortening 16, and reducing service on 88 bus, Metro and Regional Rail lines.
• Sports express trains to NRG Station end Sunday, and officials warned of longer waits leaving events, including about 20% fewer trains after the Phillies game and only three trains after the Eagles’ Sept. 4 home opener.
• General Manager Scott Sauer said a last‑minute deal in Harrisburg would be difficult to translate into an immediate return to normal service.
• Transit Police Chief Charles Lawson said staffing will increase during student travel periods with daily coordination with school police.
• The agency cites a $213 million operating deficit for the new fiscal year, and a 21.5% fare increase is part of the cost‑cutting plan.