Traffic & Transit
Some SEPTA Bus Routes May End For Horsham Residents
Horsham Township officials are outlining the SEPTA service cuts that may go into effect on Aug. 25 due to a lack of state funding.
HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — Township officials are warning residents of upcoming service changes if SEPTA funding is not restored.
Township officials said that bus route service changes would go into effect starting on Monday, Aug. 25, based on a new map from SEPTA.
Here's how service would be impacted:
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- Route 310 and Route 311 are combining
- Service on Walnut Grove Drive & Business Center Drive is discontinued.
- Service on Computer Avenue, Maryland Road, and Commerce Avenue is discontinued.
- Service to the Willow Grove Regional Rail Station is discontinued.
The Pennsylvania Senate Tuesday passed an amendment to a House bill that would fund SEPTA in the short-term through the Public Transportation Trust Fund and interactive gaming revenue.
SEPTA's funding deadline is Thursday, and if funds are not secured it will move forward with implementing drastic service cuts on Aug. 24 and increase fares on Sept. 1 due to a major budget shortfall.
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Service cuts include ending 32 bus routes, the elimination of five Regional Rail lines: Cynwyd Line, Chestnut Hill West Line, Paoli/Thorndale Line, Trenton Line, Wilmington/Newark Line. These will be cut Jan. 1, 2026
The cuts will also force a significant reduction in trips on all rail services, an end to all special service including the Sports Express, 18 additional bus route eliminations, and a 9 p.m. curfew for all rail services, all of which would also begin Jan. 1, 2026. Additional cuts would follow in subsequent years.
And, a 21.5 percent fare increase will be implemented on Sept. 1, as will a complete hiring freeze.
The cuts and fare increases were proposed in response to a $213 million budget gap, which stems from a combination of the end of federal COVID relief funding and increases in the day-to-day costs of providing service to customers. SEPTA is also grappling with the impact of inflation on everyday necessities such as fuel, power and supplies.
Anyone with questions about the changes should be directed to SEPTA at 215-580-7800.
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