"SEPTA does not want to make these cuts," SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards told a local radio station. "These cuts will mean crowded conditions on transit, more congestion on roadways and the loss of productivity throughout the region."
In a letter to the Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania's congressional leaders emphasized: "SEPTA's service is essential for the entire southeastern Pennsylvania region," highlighting the critical nature of transit funding.
The funding cuts have been on the horizon for months: back in January of this year, Pennsylvania's congressional leaders wrote to the Department of Transportation that the situation was dire.
Since 2020, the Federal Transit Administration has paid out $70 billion across the country to struggling agencies, allowing them to cover operating expenses and labor costs during the height of the pandemic.
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