Overview

• SEPTA crews have attached 3,000 alert signs at bus and Regional Rail stops this week to warn riders of routes slated for elimination or reduction.
• The agency is poised to cut 20% of its service and implement fare hikes on August 24 unless the state budget includes dedicated transit funding.
• State lawmakers remain locked in closed‐door talks more than three weeks after missing the June 30 deadline, with no session days scheduled to resolve disputes over spending levels, transit aid and skill-games regulation.
• The Philadelphia School District has drawn down $300 million in reserves and is finalizing contingency plans to support 52,000 students who depend on SEPTA for their daily commute.
• Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed $51.5 billion budget would exceed projected revenue by $5.5 billion, underscoring the urgency of resolving the fiscal impasse before the new fiscal year begins.