Transportation
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What it’s like to ride on an Erie trolley, and why there’s a new fleet coming in 2026
Here’s what to know about riding the Erie Trolley, which have been operating since 2006.
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Philadelphia transit agency will use project reserves to avoid cuts. Pittsburgh’s might do the same
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration on Monday approved the use of hundreds of millions of dollars in capital project funding for Philadelphia’s public transit agency to help it restore bus, trolley and rail services that it had eliminated to shore up its deficit-riddled finances.
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Philadelphia’s mass transit agency says it’ll comply with order to restore deep service cuts
Philadelphia’s public transit agency said Friday that it will restore services that it eliminated after a judge ordered it to undo the two-week-old cuts that were challenged in court as discriminatory toward poor and minority communities.
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FanDuel steps up to ensure Eagles fans have subway trains for huge showdown vs. Cowboys
SEPTA was planning to cut service by 45% and raise fares by more than 20% due to a lack of state funding. SEPTA’s new fiscal year began on July 1, 2025. Thanks to FanDuel, SEPTA will run regularly scheduled subway trains, plus Sports Express trips, before and after the game.
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Philadelphia’s mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves in Pittsburgh, other cities across US
SEPTA has said its cuts this week amount to a 20% across-the-board service reduction to deal with a deficit of more than $200 million. Pittsburgh Regional Transit is considering a 35% service reduction to help close what it calls a roughly $100 million deficit this year.
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50,000 students rely on SEPTA in Philadelphia. They need to be prepared for service cuts.
Without a budget deal, SEPTA cut services across all buses, subways, and trolleys by 20% starting on Sunday.
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Railroad companies failed to join safety program after toxic derailment that impacted western Pa.
Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio and western Pa., none of the nation’s largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to reduce rail hazards and prevent accidents.
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SEPTA funding crisis could affect central Pennsylvania’s Amtrak service, congressman warns
Rep. Brendan Boyle said the national passenger rail agency would lose $71 million if transit funding crisis persists
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Pennsylvania House makes last-ditch effort to stave off cuts at Philadelphia’s public transit agency
The bill—which includes funding for highways, too—increases aid for transit agency operations by $292 million, or about 25% more, with the lion’s share of the money going to the Philadelphia-based Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
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Shapiro says ‘the time to act is now’ on mass transit funding as potential service cuts loom
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal included a spending package that would fund mass transit agencies across the state and increase spending for roads and bridges.
