SEPTA must reverse cuts to Philadelphia's transportation system but can raise fares, judge rules

SEPTA must reverse all cuts and cannot make any more service reductions, a judge ruled Thursday.

This affects all service from the Philadelphia-based transportation authority, including buses, subway, Regional Rail and sports express trains on the Broad Street Line.

SEPTA cannot eliminate bus routes or Regional Rail lines, reduce service, implement curfews, eliminate paratransit routes or close stations, the ruling says.

The order does not apply to SEPTA's planned fare increase, which has not yet gone into effect. SEPTA is working to determine when it will enact a fare hike from $2.50 to $2.90, a spokesperson said.

Fares were scheduled to increase on Sept. 1, but that was stopped by a temporary injunction.

It's unclear when SEPTA will reverse service cuts and reductions that are alrea