SEPTA Proposed Fare Adjustment Hearing [Evening Session]

SEPTA
Transportation

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. EDT

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1234 Market St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Directions)

In Person with a WebEx option, Mezzanine Level

SEPTA is holding public hearings on proposed fare adjustments, including the elimination of a number of discounts, as the Authority faces a $240 million annual budget deficit.

At the hearings, SEPTA will present the proposed fare modifications. Those wishing to speak at the morning or afternoon session in-person or via WebEx must register by the start time on the day of the public hearing. A sign language interpreter will be present during the public hearings. Individuals may submit comments via email on the proposed fare modifications to operatingbudget@septa.org, provide oral comments via voicemail by calling 215-580-7772, or file written comments by mailing to the Director of Operating Budgets, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 1234 Market St., 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. All comments and testimony received will become part of the public record and will be forwarded to the Hearing Examiner. To be included in the official public record, comments must be received by Friday, October 18, 2024, at 5 pm.

To attend, pre-register. Members of the public may attend the Fare Hearings in-person in the Board Room at SEPTA Headquarters, 1234 Market Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or remotely via WebEx. You can find the meeting registration link on SEPTA’s website: https://wwww.septa.org/about/meetings/septa-proposed-fare-modification-hearing/

Additional information regarding the fare modifications and details on how individuals can register to attend via WebEx has be posted on the Authority’s website: www.septa.org/notice.

For Documenters applying for the note-taking role, we encourage them to attend in-person to capture the atmosphere.

For Documenters applying for the audio role, folks are encouraged to join the meeting virtually via Webex for ease of recording.

Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Philadelphia - PA Documenters Team

Note-taking by Jerrett Johnson

In the second hearing of the day related to SEPTA's proposed fare hikes, the agency heard public testimony from those for and against the hikes. SEPTA has not raised fares since 2017 and had previously delayed fare increases because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agency Information

SEPTA

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is one of the largest transit systems in the United States, serving five counties in the Greater Philadelphia area and connecting to transit systems in Delaware and New Jersey. Its services include regional rail, buses, trolleys, subway and a high-speed line to western suburbs.

SEPTA, created by the Pennsylvania legislature in 1963, began operations in 1964. Many of its services and facilities date back further — as far as the early 20th century — and became part of SEPTA through other transportation companies and organizations absorbed during the authority’s first decades.

A general manager oversees day-to-day operations. SEPTA is governed by a 15-member board whose members are appointed by city, county and state officials.

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