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As Pennsylvania nears the fourth month without a budget, SEPTA has announced it will postpone multiple improvement projects to continue service, as well as transfer $394 million to its operating budget.
SEPTA’s board voted Thursday to shift funds from its capital budget, which is typically earmarked for facility upgrades and improvements, to prevent further service cuts. The decision follows PennDOT’s emergency approval last month to restore full service after earlier budget cuts caused the Philadelphia-area transit system to scale back operations. A Philadelphia judge ordered the agency to reverse the 20% service cuts, which included the elimination of 32 bus routes…