"The Pennsylvania State Senate has decided that the transit system of America's fifth largest city should be substantially destroyed. Similar dramas are playing out in Illinois, Oregon, and Rhode Island. Each crisis has arisen from the state legislature's refusal to find new funding to save public transit, but Pennsylvania is the first state to actually push its biggest transit agency over the cliff."
"So this will be a disaster with far reaching consequences. A city whose high density makes transit essential for the city's functioning will soon not function very well. Service cuts will push transit riders back into cars, either as drivers or as people being given rides, triggering increased congestion. It will also cause people to lose jobs and opportunities due to lack of transportation."
The Pennsylvania State Senate has voted to cut funding and force severe reductions to the transit system serving America's fifth largest city. Similar funding refusals are unfolding in Illinois, Oregon, and Rhode Island. SEPTA will enact a 20 percent service cut now and may ultimately have to cut 45 percent, far beyond efficiency gains. A 2018 network study found potential improvements would not save even 10 percent. Massive service cuts will push riders into cars, worsen congestion, and cause job and opportunity losses. Political motives include cultural animus toward urban life and proposals to redirect tax revenues away from cities.
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