SEPTA warns of steep service cuts without more state funding. On Thursday, SEPTA announced a potential 21.5% fare hike, a 9 p.m. curfew, the elimination of 50 bus routes and 5 Regional Rail lines. “We have no choice but to budget based on the resources that we have available,” SEPTA Interim General Manager Scott Sauer said. “Without new sustainable funding for transit, as proposed by Gov. [Josh] Shapiro, SEPTA will reduce service by 45% in the coming year.” Click the link in our bio for more. #s