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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2025

Philadelphia's SEPTA Sets Deadline to Avert Cuts

The agency has also released schedules reflecting the service cuts and is urging customers to review all of their travel options.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 27, 2025

Pennsylvania Transit Agencies Approve Contingency Budgets Amid State Funding Uncertainty

PRT and SEPTA adopt FY26 budgets with deep service cuts and fare hikes unless new state funding is secured.

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NewsNovember 11, 2020

Report Finds Cap On WMATA’s Budget A 'Useful Tool'

Virginia law currently limits increases on money the Commonwealth Transportation Board provides for the transit agency.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

TTC temporarily lays off 450 employees, implements new cost-cutting measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an 80% drop in ridership and a loss of $90 million in monthly revenue

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2019

Proposed budget calls for cuts to CIG program, Amtrak

The budget proposal also includes a 31% cut for the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2018

FTA issues new ultimatum on Honolulu rail project

The FTA’s estimate puts rail’s price tag at $8.3 billion, which is $134 million more than the city’s budget estimate. HART now needs to find that additional money in the next 60 days.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

Report finds Honolulu rail project still $134M short

An independent report from Jacobs Engineering also found that the rail system won’t be ready for service until September 2026.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2018

Gov.'s budget proposal includes $242M boost for NJ Transit

To cover the bump, Gov. Murphy wants to raise taxes by more than $1.5 billion.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2018

North Va. Transportation Authority adopts $1.2B six-year program

The authority’s milestone action marks the first time the regional transportation planning, programming, and funding body has funded a six-year transportation program.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2018

N.Y.'s NFTA to receive extra $9M in state funding for rail system improvements

Assemblyman Sean M. Ryan, who credited other local delegation members with helping bring home the Metro Rail funds, has called for a five-year, $100 million capital plan to address the system’s needs.

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