[Transit-allegheny] SEPTA Follows PAT Approving Fare Increase & Sept. Service Cuts

[Glenn A. Walsh]

After a month's delay, due to the two Philadelphia
representatives on the Board of Directors of the
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
(SEPTA) temporarily vetoing proposed service cuts and
fare increase, the proposed changes were approved on
Thursday afternoon by a 13-2 vote of the SEPTA Board
(the two representatives from Philadelphia continuing
to vote no).

Thus, beginning July 9, SEPTA will institute an
average 11 percent increase in fares. While the
two-dollar base fare (and $1.30 for tokens) will not
change on July 9, transfers will be eliminated on
August 1. Weekly and monthly passes will be increased
for subway, trolley, and bus riders, as well as for
Regional Rail commuter train riders.

The SEPTA Board on Thursday also approved a "doomsday"
plan, which calls for a 24 percent fare hike and 20
percent service cuts effective September 2, if SEPTA
does not receive $100 million from the Pennsylvania
General Assembly, by that time.

This follows 15 percent service cuts in Pittsburgh's
Port Authority Transit (PAT) system, which took effect
on June 17. PAT officials plan a fare increase on
January 1, although the extent of the increase has not
yet been decided. And, if further State funds are not
made available, PAT will also institute service
reductions of another 10 percent, effective September
2.  

Summary of SEPTA July 9 Fare Increase:
< http://www.septa.org/fares/July2007 >

SEPTA News Release on Fare Increase:
< http://www.septa.org/news/press_releases/062807.html
>

2007 Philadelphia Public Transit Funding Crisis:
<
http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit/septa/index.html#2007crisis
>

Summary of PAT June 17 Transit Cuts:
<
http://www.portauthority.org/PAAC/tabid/369/Default.aspx
>

Most recent news articles on PAT transit service cuts:
<
http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit/pat/2007fundingcrisis.html#news
>

Calendar of Upcoming Hearings, Meetings, and Events
Regarding PAT Transit Proposal:
<
http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit/pat/2007fundingcrisis.html#calendar
>

PAT announces study to revamp entire transit system:
<
http://www.portauthority.org/PAAC/tabid/143/newsid465/281/mid/465/Default.aspx
>

2007 Pittsburgh Public Transit Funding Crisis Web
Site:
<
http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit/pat/2007fundingcrisis.html >

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