Trenton-Philadelphia train service faces elimination in SEPTA budget cuts [View all]

For passengers who don’t want to buy a pricey Amtrak ride to Philadelphia, taking a SEPTA train from Trenton has been the cheaper option.

But that option could disappear as the Southeastern Pennsylvania Public Transportation Authority, SEPTA, tries to close a $213 million budget gap by axing five commuter rail lines, 50 bus routes, closing 66 stations and shutting down metro and commuter rail service at 9 a.m.

A 21% fare increase accompanies the service cuts.

If this scenario sounds familiar, it is the doomsday cycle of service cuts and falling ridership advocates feared would happen to NJ Transit without a dedicated source of funding. ........................(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/55284374/nj-trenton-philadelphia-train-service-faces-elimination-in-septa-budget-cuts