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SEPTA service is restored, but with higher fares

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SEPTA service returns to normal today. You can see an updated list of schedules online. But prices are also going up. Fares for a bus or subway will go up from $2.50 to $2.90, while regional rail rates increase by about a dollar. It brings an end to three weeks of chaos when SEPTA slashed service on buses and subways by 20%. Gov. Josh Shapiro told reporters Monday that it became clear the increase in mass transit funding he requested was not going to get through the state’s divided legislature. "I think we have come to the conclusion here that the Senate Republicans, who are the majority in the state senate, were unwilling to pass recurring revenue." State Senator Vincent Hughes says SEPTA shouldn't need to raise fares, since it received approval this week to use state capital funding to stave off service cuts for this year and next. Hughes has written a letter to the SEPTA board saying the fare hike is too much. "This increase would make us the highest in the country, tied with New York City. Thirty percent over a nine-month period is huge, is huge, and it does not have to happen." In a statement, General Manager Scott Sauer thanked riders for being patient and sticking with SEPTA. And he says they will continue to fight to secure long-term resources.
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SEPTA service returns to normal today. You can see an updated list of schedules online. But prices are also going up. Fares for a bus or subway will go up from $2.50 to $2.90, while regional rail rates increase by about a dollar. It brings an end to three weeks of chaos when SEPTA slashed service on buses and subways by 20%. Gov. Josh Shapiro told reporters Monday that it became clear the increase in mass transit funding he requested was not going to get through the state’s divided legislature. "I think we have come to the conclusion here that the Senate Republicans, who are the majority in the state senate, were unwilling to pass recurring revenue." State Senator Vincent Hughes says SEPTA shouldn't need to raise fares, since it received approval this week to use state capital funding to stave off service cuts for this year and next. Hughes has written a letter to the SEPTA board saying the fare hike is too much. "This increase would make us the highest in the country, tied with New York City. Thirty percent over a nine-month period is huge, is huge, and it does not have to happen." In a statement, General Manager Scott Sauer thanked riders for being patient and sticking with SEPTA. And he says they will continue to fight to secure long-term resources.
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