Gov. Josh Shapiro is diverting $153 million of federal highway capital funds to SEPTA to prevent service cuts and a fare increase.

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Shapiro diverts federal funds to SEPTA to prevent fare increase, service cuts

Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday that he will divert more than $150 million in federal highway funding to provide a one-time injection into SEPTA.

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Gov. Shapiro announces $153 million for SEPTA to avoid service cuts and another fare hike

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Josh Shapiro announced he directed PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll to flex $153 million of federal highway capital funds to SEPTA immediately.

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Gov. Shapiro orders PennDOT to flex $153 million to SEPTA to stop 'death spiral'

Gov. Josh Shapiro said the state would divert $153 million that was meant for seven highway projects to aid SEPTA's ongoing budget deficit. The move delays massive fare increases and service cuts until at least July.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro approves $153 million for SEPTA to prevent massive fare increases, service cuts

(The Center Square) – At the eleventh hour, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he found extra money for the state’s largest mass transit system in Philadelphia and its suburbs.

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Shapiro orders short-term fix for SEPTA

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, in a moment suggestive of last year’s fast rebuild of a collapsed I-95 bridge, swooped into Philadelphia Friday to announce he was redirecting $153 million in federal highway funds to SEPTA, averting a significant fare increase planned for Jan. 1. The cash amounts to a fiscal

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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro secures $153 million for SEPTA, averting fare hike planned for 2025

SEPTA’s “death spiral” of fare increases and service cuts was postponed Friday, when Gov. Josh Shapiro said that his administration would be redirecting $153 million in federal highway funding to bridge the transit agency’s budget deficit. The money is a temporary fix for SEPTA, and transit officials warned the authority could be forced to again consider significant price hikes and service reductions if a permanent funding solution does not mate…

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Shapiro directs $153 million to SEPTA to stave off ‘death spiral’ – Metro Philadelphia

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced at the Frankford Transportation Center that he has ordered PennDOT to flex $153 million out of federal highway funds allocated for projects that haven’t started to cover the current budget deficit for SEPTA. This prevents the…

The Philadelphia Tribune

Gov. Shapiro flexes $153M and prevents SEPTA from increasing fares again next year

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will receive $153 million from the federal highway fund, allowing SEPTA to stop a potential second fare increase and any service cuts, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Friday. SEPTA is still raising its prices on Dec. 1, with fares increasing by 7.5%. The increases will affect the Broad Street Line, Market Frankford Line and the bus and trolley systems. However, the funding the trans…

Shapiro diverts federal funds to SEPTA to prevent fare increase, service cuts

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