Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mass transit system has proposed an across-the-board 21.5% fare increase that would start New Year’s Day as well as severe service cuts that would take effect next summer. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announced its plans on Tuesday and scheduled a Dec. 13 public hearing on them.
How is SEPTA funded? Inside the Philadelphia transit agency ... - CBS News
1 day ago · News that SEPTA is proposing major fare increases and service cuts might come as a shock to riders. But the "transit fiscal cliff" problem has been looming for years, after the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Rule to Protect Rail Transit …
Oct 29, 2024 · WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing a regulation to make transit workers safer, nationwide, by mandating standards to protect them while working on transit railways. This is the latest action from the Biden-Harris Administration to protect transit workers, keeping them safer ...
These cities are ending fares on transit. Here’s why
Jul 8, 2023 · More major cities in the United States are letting public transit riders hop on board for free. Kansas City; Raleigh; Richmond; Olympia; Tucson; Alexandria, Virginia; and other cities are testing...
Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What …
May 22, 2024 · The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.
Busiest transit hub in U.S. rocked by days of delays amid ... - NBC News
New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service was severely disrupted this week, leaving some commuters stranded for hours on the hottest days of the year.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $4 Billion in …
Mar 11, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recommended that 14 large transit projects in 11 states receive nearly $4 billion in federal support for construction as part of President Biden's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Request to Congress.
NYC Congestion Pricing Suspension Halts Billions in M.T.A. Subway ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Transit leaders in New York City have scaled back billions of dollars’ worth of upgrades to the nation’s largest transit network after Gov. Kathy Hochul halted the start of a tolling program that...
Congestion Pricing Will Fund Urgent Transit Upgrades - The New York Times
May 6, 2024 · The city’s subway and bus network is slated to receive 80 percent of the congestion pricing money, or $12 billion, and the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad will each receive 10 ...