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Is It Doomsday for SEPTA?
The hour is nigh for SEPTA.
As the city’s most beloved and cursed and only transportation system prepares for major service cuts, state lawmakers are mulling a mass transit bill that could serve as a partial lifeline for the regional transit company. Harrisburg is expected to vote on House Bill 1788 today.
If they can’t get something done by Thursday, SEPTA says it will have to start raising fares and making “devastating” cuts…