PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — While SEPTA prepares to slash service to balance its budget, it’s also working to discourage people from copping a free ride.
It’s a problem that costs the cash-strapped transit agency an estimated $30 to $50 million a year. The issue was raised at Thursday’s SEPTA board meeting when board member Mark Dambly questioned why a jump in ridership in May didn’t result in a corresponding increase in farebox revenue.
“I heard that ridership was up between 5% and 8% on the various modes and so I’m curious why our revenue is down by close to a million dollars,” Dambly asked…