SEPTA’s Crisis is Not Just a City of Philadelphia Problem- The Philadelphia Citizen

By Gerard H. Sweeney

For those who dismiss SEPTA’s $213 million budget deficit as “Philadelphia’s problem,” it’s time for a reality check.

SEPTA’s fiscal crisis is a problem for every Pennsylvanian, and we must support a state funding solution to keep the trains, buses and trolleys rolling. Without changes to the state budget, SEPTA will be forced to hike fares by 21.5 percent and begin a 45 percent service reduction this summer. In January, the trains that gave the Main Line its name will no longer operate, and our region’s rails and subway will be on a 9pm curfew.

The impact on our region is staggering and has statewide implications.

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