SEPTA's service cuts hit Bucks County hard

By Dan Alexander

SEPTA's service cuts hit Bucks County hard

🚆More cuts will take effect in January if no funding is approved

With the state Senate and House unable to agree on a budget and funding for public transportation, SEPTA says its first wave of service cuts takes effect on Sunday.

The impact on Bucks County commuters on both rail and buses will be significant.

The first cut will be felt on Monday when five bus lines in Bucks County will be cut.

The second impact is a 21.5% fare increase that takes effect on Monday, Sept. 2.

Service on the Trenton Line, Lansdale/Doylestown Line and the West Trenton Line will be reduced to every two hours midday on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Some peak and evening service will be eliminated, with no service after 9 p.m.

Unless a funding agreement is reached, the Trenton Line will be eliminated in January.

Less service on SEPTA means passengers will take to their cars to get where they need to go. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission told CBS Philadelphia they expect 275,000 additional vehicles to be on highways around the area.

Commutes on Route 95 from Bucks County into Philadelphia will be 18% longer, according to their travel models. The group's models also expect additional traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 295.

NJ Department of Transportation spokesman Steve Schapiro told New Jersey 101.5 the agency expects a "minimal" impact on Garden State highway traffic volume.

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