With the deadline for SEPTA to secure additional state funding having passed, major service changes are coming, writes Annie McCormick for 6abc.
Months ago, SEPTA announced that if it failed to gain additional funding by mid-August, it would lead to heavy service cuts and increased fare.
The service cuts are set to go into effect on Sunday, August 24.
As of Monday, August 18, SEPTA ambassadors will be on-hand at busy stops to help riders plan ahead before the changes become active.
SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said the transit agency has been in touch with several major employers throughout the region, as their workforce will be impacted.
This is also true for City employees, who have had to work in-person full-time again for about a year.
“What we’re doing as a city is to make sure the system is reliable. We’re bringing on extra ppl to manage the signal systems, re-timing of signal systems and focus on corridors that are key corridors we expect more traffic to be,” said Deputy Managing Director Michael Carroll.
The city is instructing employees to plan ahead of time and talk about hardships with managers.
In full, SEPTA will be cutting 45 percent of its service and increase fares by 20 percent.
Read more about the impact the upcoming SEPTA changes will have on riders at 6abc.
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