[NFBp-Berks] Fwd: SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1 and 20% Service Cut Proposal in early 2025

[Stacie Leap]

Hello everybody!

Please see the below forwarded email concerning SEPTA (Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transit Authority(and their proposal for higher fare prices
and cut in services.

Briefly, from what I read, CCT fares will go up to 5.75, reduced fares are
increasing to 1.40 and regular fares are increasing to 2.90. There are
other fare increases as well so please read it for the one you are using.

There is also a town hall on December 13, 2024 at 10AM and 4 PM at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center. There is supposedly a virtual option but
that information is not available yet.

Please make sure you read the email and the related links. I do not have
any more information so please contact SEPTA if you need clarifications.

Thanks,
Stacie

*Stacie Leap*
stacie.leap at gmail.com | 215.776.6741


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From: Accessibility <Accessibility at septa.org>
Date: Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Subject: SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1 and 20%
Service Cut Proposal in early 2025
To:


*SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1 and 20% Service
Cut Proposal in early 2025*

Despite the tireless efforts of advocacy partners, Pennsylvania has not
found a solution to fund the daily operating expenses of public transit
systems. As a result, SEPTA today announced a new fare increase proposal
that would see rates jump by more than 20% across all modes and payment
methods. Customers would see fares climb by nearly 30% starting January 1,
2025. The fare for Bus and Metro trips will increase to $2.90.

This historically high fare increase would be paired with major service
cuts, which SEPTA expects to announce and hold public hearings on in early
2025. While some details of the service reduction plan are still being
finalized, it would result in an overall 20% cut in service across all
modes. Dozens of routes would be eliminated, and those that remain would
operate with significantly less frequency. These cuts will also force SEPTA
to postpone its plans to overhaul the bus network
<https://wwww.septa.org/initiatives/bus/>, previously known as Bus
Revolution.

Some people will lose SEPTA service completely, as SEPTA will be forced to
eliminate dozens of routes. SEPTA will become overcrowded and unreliable –
quickly pushing people to no longer use transit with major consequences for
traffic congestion, air pollution, and equity.


   - For those that will still have service, the number of overcrowded bus
   trips during the peak period will double.
   - With fewer buses, it will be impossible to keep buses on schedule,
   reducing reliability and increasing the number of people “passed up” by
   overcrowded buses.
   - Fewer Metro trips serving the same amount of people on the Broad
   Street Line, Market Frankford Line, and Trolleys means more times when a
   train arrives at a station without any space for more people to board.
   - Regional Rail trains will exceed standing capacity, leading to crowded
   platforms that create unsafe conditions while service becomes practically
   unusable on the weekends and off –peak times as wait time doubles.
   - The 55,000 student passholders who use SEPTA will no longer have a
   reliable way to get to school on time or access vital after-school
   activities – not to mention countless children under 12 who don’t even need
   a pass.


SEPTA serves a critical role in getting people to work, school, medical
appointments, and everywhere in-between. SEPTA’s ridership continues to
grow every month as more people return to in-person work, but increased
fare revenue cannot cover all of the costs that the Authority has taken on
over the last few years to enhance cleaning, safety and security for riders
and employees. In addition, inflation has resulted in increased costs for
fuel, power, supplies and other items that are needed for day-to-day
operations, adding to budgetary pressures. Even with the additional fare
revenue and some savings from service and cost-cutting, SEPTA still expects
it will have to take more actions to close the budget deficit.

Public hearings on the new fare proposal will be held on December 13 at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center. For more details, visit  Winter 2025
Proposed Fare Changes, Notice of Public Hearings – Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
<https://wwww.septa.org/news/proposed-fare-adjustments-winter-2025/>.

Respectfully,



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