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SEPTA is implementing its first phase of service cuts and fare increases after failing to secure new state funding in time.
The cuts are impacting bus and Regional Rail lines in Bucks County.
The first phase includes a 20 percent service reduction and a 21.5 percent fare increase.
Bus and Metro service cuts went into effect on Sunday, Aug. 24, and Monday, Aug. 25, followed by the fare increase on Monday, Sept. 1 and Regional Rail service cuts on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The changes have led to the elimination of 32 bus routes and a reduction in trips across all rail services, including special services like the Sports Express.
Commuters can expect longer travel times and more crowded conditions, according to SEPTA officials.
Bucks County commuters will see the following impacts:
Bus Routes:
• Bus Route 128 (Neshaminy to Oxford Valley Mall): No impacts in the first phase of cuts.
• Bus Route 129 (Frankford-Knights to Oxford Valley): No impacts in the first phase of cuts.
• Bus Route 127 (Trenton Transportation Center to Oxford Valley Mall): No impacts in the first phase of cuts.
• Bus Route 130 (Bucks County Community College (Newtown) to Frankford and Knights): No impacts in the first phase of cuts.
• Bus Route 58 (Neshaminy Mall and Somerton to Frankford Transit Center): Service will be reduced by up to 20%. Peak headways will increase from 12 to 14 minutes, and midday headways will increase from 15 to 18 minutes.
• Bus Route 150 (Parx Casino to Plymouth Meeting): This route will be discontinued with no alternative services available.
• Bus Route 22 (Warminster and Willow Grove to Olney Transit Center): No impacts in the first phase of cuts.
• Bus Route 55 (Willow Grove and Doylestown to Olney Transit Center): No impacts in the first phase of cuts.
• Bus Route 132 (Telford to Montgomery Mall): No impacts in the first phase of cuts.
• Bus Route 14 (Frankford Transit Center to Neshaminy and Oxford Valley Malls): No impacts in the first phase of cuts.
Regional Rail Lines:
• Lansdale-Doylestown Regional Rail Line: Weekday midday service will be reduced from hourly to every two hours. Some peak and evening services will be eliminated, and weekend service will also be reduced from hourly to every two hours.
• Trenton Regional Rail Line: Midday service will be reduced from hourly to every two hours. Some peak and evening services will be eliminated, and weekend service will also be reduced from hourly to every two hours.
West Trenton Regional Rail Line: Midday service will be reduced from hourly to every two hours. Some evening service will be eliminated, and one weekend trip will be cut.
• Warminster Regional Rail Line: Midday service will be reduced from hourly to every two hours. Some peak and evening services will be eliminated, and weekend service will also be reduced from hourly to every two hours.
SEPTA officials said more cuts, including the elimination of the Trenton Regional Rail Line, are scheduled for early 2026 if new funding is not approved.
For more information, SEPTA has created a website to track the impacts of the cuts.
