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SEPTA riders on the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail line should expect to see delays after a power issue caused service to be suspended for hours on Tuesday. 

Service is suspended along the Chestnut Hill East SEPTA Regional Rail line Tuesday night after a transformer burned out, officials said.

A fire near Manayunk Station suspended service on the Norristown/Manayunk Regional Rail Line on Monday afternoon. 

Service was suspended on the Norristown SEPTA line as crews worked to extinguish a fire near Manayunk Station on Monday.

As SEPTA faces a funding crisis and a looming “death spiral,” the transit agency began their efforts to stop fare evaders from costing them even more money. SEPTA began installing signs at stations warning customers that they could face a $300 fine for jumping turnstiles and failing to pay for their ride. They officially began the enforcement at the Huntingdon…

As SEPTA faces a funding crisis, the agency wants to stop fare evaders from costing them even more money. On Friday, April 25, SEPTA began a new crackdown at the Huntingdon Station in Kensington. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama shows us how it works and what SEPTA has planned next. 

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia reports from a SEPTA station along the Market-Frankford Line Friday as the transit agency launches an enforcement blitz aimed at fare evaders and finds out how police say the effort helps curb crime.

SEPTA says they are working to crackdown on crime and new data is proving progress. Numbers show crime on SEPTA platforms is down 28 percent in the first quarter of the new year. The agency says it’s hired 250 more officers to parole transit lines, giving SEPTA its largest police force in more than a decade. SEPTA is also developing...

As SEPTA looks to the state to help with funding, transit agency officials faced Philadelphia City Council to answer questions about their budget. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk reports. 

During a hearing to discuss the city’s proposed budget for next year, SEPTA’s interim general manager, Scott Sauer, laid out the worst case scenario for the mass transit provider, unless new funds appear.

Supporters of SEPTA gathered at City Hall on Friday and called on lawmakers to fully fund the transit agency to avoid a “transit death spiral” that would lead to massive service cuts and higher fares. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.

People rallied in Center City Philadelphia as they call for more funding to keep SEPTA running without proposed service cuts and fare increases. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk reports.

Anger and frustration is pouring in across the region due to the SEPTA funding crisis. The transit agency plans to eliminate routes and hike fares. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville spoke with frustrated SEPTA riders.

It’s not news that SEPTA riders want to hear. A new proposal comes with increased fares and major service cuts. The news comes amid a budget crisis for the agency. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan takes a look at how the proposal could impact you. 

SEPTA has laid out a timeline of service cuts in contribution to their funding crisis. The cuts will begin on August 24th, the transit agency says. And a 21 percent fare increase is to begin on September 1st. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk walks through how these service cuts and fare hikes will impact a daily SEPTA rider.

If no new funding arrives, SEPTA says it will need to make drastic cuts, including cuts to up to 45% of services, eliminations of some regional rail lines, 9 p.m. rail shutdowns and fare increases. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has details. 

Big changes could be coming to SEPTA. Increased fares and service cuts may be on the table as the transit agency is facing a deficit of more than 200 million. NBC10’s Lili Zheng spoke with passengers about the potential price hikes. 

SEPTA is set to announce a budget proposal that includes service cuts and fare increases as part of a looming “transit death spiral.” 

A man was struck and killed by a SEPTA train in North Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.

Drivers who are stopped or parked in a Philadelphia bus lane when a SEPTA bus passes will be ticketed moving forward. The Philadelphia Parking Authority and SEPTA will begin using AI technology next month to catch violators. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama has the details on the new enforcements.