PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA is facing another class action lawsuit related to its funding crisis.

This one targets the 21.5% fare increase that went into effect last month .

The suit was filed by the same attorney who sued to restore SEPTA's service cuts this summer.

That suit led to a court order for SEPTA to rollback that reduction in service.

SEPTA says the face increases are necessary to help close a more than $213 million deficit.

The transit agency also tapped into its capital improvement fund to help maintain operations.

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