SEPTA's $2.6B budget plan includes improvements to safety and services
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA has unveiled its 2025 budget plans.
The agency is looking to improve safety and services but says it all depends on help from the state.
The budget plan includes hiring more police officers, increasing service frequency on regional rails and upgrading the cars on the Market-Frankford Line.
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Officials expect to spend about $2.6 billion.
Governor Josh Shapiro has proposed more than $160 million for SEPTA, but state lawmakers must agree to the funding.
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Without the money, SEPTA officials say they will be forced to cut services and increase fares.
