Philly’s 31 bus is being cut. The alternate route includes a 23-minute walk.

In just days, SEPTA will start eliminating 32 bus routes as part of broad cuts stemming from the transit agency’s $213 million budget shortfall. The state legislature has yet to agree on how to fund mass transit in Pennsylvania.

While talks continue, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro, SEPTA says its plans are going forward.

Among the routes slated to be cut starting Aug. 24 is the Route 31 bus. We decided to hop on this week and take an alternate route that will still be running post-cuts to see the difference riders may face…

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