It's more trouble for SEPTA as the same attorney who sued the agency over service cuts filed another lawsuit Wednesday over recent fare increases .

The lawsuit says the Philadelphia-based transit authority's across-the-board 21.5% fare increase that went into effect on Sept. 14 violates a state statute that requires "reasonable judgment" prior to a fare hike.

In an exclusive interview, attorney George Bochetto told CBS News Philadelphia that SEPTA made up a fiscal crisis this summer to pressure state lawmakers to give the agency more money.

CBS News Philadelphia first reported about the class action lawsuit in September when Bochetto said according to a state statute, SEPTA did not hold adequate public hearings that allowed for questions from riders and answers from SEPTA offic

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