Some Commuters Could Save Money Under SEPTA's Fare Restructuring Proposal
The proposed changes were unveiled Wednesday.
LIVE IN CHESTER, JOE HOLDEN,CBS-3, "EYEWITNESS NEWS."ALL RIGHT, JOE, SEE YOUTHEN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.WE'VE GOT SOME IMPORTANTINFORMATION ALSO FOR PHILLYCOMMUTERS.SEPTA IS PROPOSING FARERESTRUCTURING THAT COULD HELPSOME RIDERS WHILE PUTTING THEPINCH ON OTHERS.PROPOSED CHANGES ONE VALDEZ ATA PRESS CONFERENCE EARLIERTODAY.SEPTA OFFICIALS SAY THECHANGES WERE BASED ON RIDERPATTERNS, AND THE NEW TRENDSTHAT HAS PHILADELPHIARESIDENTS COMMUTE TO GO JOBSIN THE SUBURBS.
SOME SOMEBODYWHO IS GETTING ON INKENSINGTON, CAN NOW HOP ON THEMARKET FRANKFORD LINE, CAN NOWGO TO THE NORRISTOWNHIGH-SPEED LINE THEN CAN CATCHA BUS, AND WE'RE SEEING THISTREND MORE AND MORE.WE HEARING THAT PEOPLE LIVINGWITHIN CITY LIMITS ARE WORKINGIN THE SUBURBS.AND THEY NEED TO TRANSFER MORETHAN ONCE TO GET OUT TO THESUBURBAN JOBS.SO THE LAST TIME PRICESINCREASE IT WAS 2017.SEPTA CAN REQUEST FAREADJUSTMENTS EVERY THREE YEARS,AND HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THEDETAILS, PROPOSED BASE CASHTHEIR REMAIN 2.50, AND LAY FORONE FREE TRANSFER, BASE TRAVELWALLET FAIR ON KEY CARD WOULDINCREASE FROM $2 TO 2.50.BUT THE FAIR FOR CHILDRENWOULD GO DOWN, CHILDREN AGESFIVE TO 11 WOULD BE ABLE TORIDE FOR 1 DOLLAR ON TRANSITAND REGIONAL RAILS.AND NEW THREE DAY PASS WOULDCOST $18 AND BE GOOD FOR 72HOURS AFTER ITS FIRST USE.SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WILLSTART APRIL 20TH.
