SEPTA officials say with no prospect of a statewide solution to ease ongoing financial woes, the mass transit provider needs a 'historically high' fare increase and plans 'major cuts' to services in the near future.

SEPTA officials are set to propose a "historically high fare increase" and "major service cuts" as the agency grapples with a $240 million budget deficit.

SEPTA is pressing forward with more fare hikes and service cuts in 2025 amid its ballooning budget deficit. Why it matters: The agency is facing the beginning of a "transit death spiral," COO Scott Sauer told reporters Tuesday.

Sauer said there will be two public hearings on the fare increase proposals beginning on Dec. 13 as well as hearings scheduled in the spring or late winter on the looming service cuts.

SEPTA says there could be major fare hikes and a dramatic cut in service next year as it approaches what the agency calls a "fiscal cliff."

SEPTA officials say with no prospect of a statewide solution to ease ongoing financial woes, the mass transit provider needs a 'historically high' fare increase and plans 'major cuts' to services in the near future.

PHILADELPHIA - Philly commuters could be kicking off the New Year with some hefty fees to get around the city. SEPTA officials gathered Tuesday to announce the proposal of "historically high" fare increases and major service cuts to combat a hefty $240 ...

SEPTA says, since state lawmakers approved only a portion of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s transit funding plan, the transit authority is proposing two steep fare increases and deep service cuts to fill its $153 million budget gap.