SEPTA is looking to increase their spending without raising fares.
The transit agency released their proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget this week and plans to hold a public hearing on April 25 in Doylestown on the $1.4 billion spending plan.
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SEPTA, which employs roughly 9,400 people, plans to increase spending three percent over the 2015-2016 budget, which runs through June 30. About $481,000,000 in revenues will come from passenger fares.
According to a the proposed budget, SEPTA does not plan any major cut backs on service. Savings are expected to come from fuel consumption, which will decrease by 2.2 million gallons annually due to replacing aging buses with more fuel efficient diesel-electric hybrids.
In addition, SEPTA plans to save money on litigation and payouts due to increased video evidence from surveillance cameras.
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The public hearing in Doylestown will be held in the Pearl Buck Room in the Bucks County Free Library at 150 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. Hearings will begin at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
To view the full budget proposal, visit SEPTA’s Reports page. For the public hearing notice and form to submit comments, visit the Public Hearing page.
