SEPTA Could Reduce Its Rate Hikes

While SEPTA is the regional transportation company might not be increasing the cost of its rides quite as much as it once planned.

According to a report in Philly.com, SEPTA is considering scaling back its raised wages, though not in a major way. A board committee will vote on the slight scale back on Thursday.

Here is what’s being proposed:

• Reducing the cost of a weekly bus and subway pass from a proposed $24.50 to $24 (current cost: $22)
• Reducing a monthly bus and subway pass from $92 to $91 (current cost: $83)
• Capping the number of weekly and monthly rides allowed by a transpass at 56 per week and 240 per month (the previous proposed limit was 50 a week and 200 a month)

According to the report, the change is “designed to avoid a large price increase for airport workers.”

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