SEPTA's general manager warns service cuts, fare increases likely if funding doesn't pass

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SEPTA's general manager warns service cuts, fare increases likely if funding doesn't pass

SEPTA is preparing a proposal that includes “steep” service cuts and “big” fare increases in event the governor’s proposed funding for the agency does not come through, its interim general manager said in an interview.  The transit agency, which has been struggling with funding and nearing what it calls a “death spiral,” is readying plans for its own budget as state lawmakers work through Pennsylvania’s budget process in Harrisburg. SEPTA interi…