After a court order was issued to reverse SEPTA’s service cuts and capital project funding was approved to cover daily expenses, SEPTA will be nearly back to normal as of this weekend.
On Sunday, about half of the SEPTA bus, trolley and train routes that were shortened or eliminated will be fully restored, but a 21.5% fare hike also takes effect. The rest of the routes will be restored Monday, Sept. 15.
Riders could be paying anywhere from an extra 40 cents to $2 per fare, and if you frequently ride SEPTA, that cost will add up.
Instead of paying $2.50 to ride the bus or subway, you’ll be paying $2.90. A regional rail ticket will now cost you anywhere from $5 to $13.
This is all happening after a judge ordered SEPTA to reverse major service cuts it made to plug a $213 million budget gap. In response to that, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro directed PennDOT to approve SEPTA’s request to use $394 million in capital funds to cover the cost of daily operations.
SEPTA is preparing for Sunday’s switchover by changing thousands of employees’ schedules, updating its signals system and printing out new timetables for passengers.
SEPTA restored service schedules: When is my bus or train route getting restored?
The latest information on the restoration of routes will be available on this page on SEPTA.org.
SEPTA says all Regional Rail service will be restored Sunday, but restorations to bus, subway and trolley service will happen over two days.
