$3 SEPTA fares and dramatic service cuts loom as the agency lobbies for more state money

The transit agency projects a $240 million annual deficit starting in July 2024 as the last of federal pandemic aid for transit systems runs out.

If the state doesn’t come through with more money for public transit, people should brace for $3 SEPTA fares and a 20% cut in service, to the bare “essential” levels in place during the early days of the COVID pandemic, SEPTA CEO Leslie S. Richards told the Pa. House Transportation Committee Tuesday.

SEPTA estimates that it would get an additional $190 million annually, with a $65.6 million increase for Pittsburgh Regional Transit and $38.8 million more for other systems, based on the state’s funding formula.

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