SEPTA has created a “SEPTA Rider Guide” you can now download to assist commuters in planning ahead with phase 1 of service cuts starting August 24!
You can download a PDF of the guide at https://wwww.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/post/communication/August-2025-SEPTA-Service-Cuts-Rider-Guide.pdf
The August 24 phase 1 service cuts would be the first of several steps SEPTA will take this year to fill a $213 million budget deficit, absent a legislative solution. Additional measures will quickly follow, including a 21.5% fare increase on September 1 and a complete hiring freeze later in that month. A second wave of service cuts on January 1 will include the elimination of five Regional Rail lines, a 9:00 p.m. curfew on all rail services, and the elimination of 18 additional bus routes to achieve an overall 45% reduction in service. Those are steps needed to balance this year’s budget without new funding. Additional cuts would follow in subsequent years.
For full details on the SEPTA funding crisis go to https://wwww.septa.org/fundingcrisis/
