#transit-service-cuts

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fromStreetsblog
3 days ago

Workers Remind Philadelphia Pols That Transit Cuts Kill - Streetsblog USA

"When an elderly man or woman collapses and dies trying to make it to a now distant bus stop, some will say it was natural causes," Pollitt said. "But in many cases, the cause can be linked to Senate Majority Leader [Joe] Pittman and his irresponsible caucus members, and their dereliction of duty that has led to canceled bus routes, the elimination of bus stops, as well as buses, trollies and trains coming less frequently."
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fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

The Fall of Philadelphia - Streetsblog USA

State legislatures are defunding major urban transit systems, forcing deep service cuts that will harm mobility, increase congestion, and cost jobs and opportunities.
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