City Council President Johnson says there is a $15 billion surplus in Harrisburg, and some of that should go towards SEPTA.
City Council President Kenyatta Johnson on Thursday joined SEPTA leadership and other council members calling on the legislature and Governor Josh Shapiro to help with an agreement on long-term funding for the transit agency.
"If the state doesn't help, we're going to have to raise fares, cut service and that's likely going to become a death spiral for the agency," said SEPTA Chairman Ken Lawrence.A one-time infusion of $46.2 million from the state is temporary -- they need a long-term fix. Recently, SEPTA proposed changes including a 7.5% fare increase.
Shapiro says he is in talks with Senate leadership and spoke about a plan Majority Leader Senator Joe Pittman had discussed.
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