SEPTA posts notices warning riders ahead of drastic service cuts coming next month

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA is now warning riders about the drastic service cuts coming in a month.

Signs went up at bus routes and stops that will be eliminated, unless the state approves $168 million in crucial funding.

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That includes the Route 88 bus stop on Rowland and Ryan Avenues in the Mayfair section, near Lincoln High School.

The changes will impact nearly 50 bus routes at the end of August.

"I would walk across the bridge to get to West Philly," said Drexel student Max Eisenberg, describing what his commute could look like if the cuts move forward.

Eisenberg, like thousands of others, relies on SEPTA to get around.

"It's very frustrating, especially for people like me who depend on SEPTA to get from one side of the city to the other," he added.

Further reductions could take effect on January 1, including eliminating 5 Regional Rail lines, 18 more bus routes slashed, and a 9 p.m. curfew on all remaining services.

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Then, in September, a nearly 22 % fare increase could take effect.

"We're getting very close to having to make changes that are going to be very detrimental to our customers," said SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch.

SEPTA transports roughly 800,000 people every day. If funding doesn't come through, an estimated 250,000 riders could be directly impacted, including around 500,000 Philadelphia public school students, according to SEPTA.

See the full list of the impacted routes here.