SEPTA Operating Budget, Fare Increases & Service Reductions Public Hearing [HYBRID]

1234 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Directions)

In-person at SEPTA's Headquarters and remote via Webex, Mezzanine Level

Remote Event Link

This special assignment is part of Philly Documenters FY26 Budget coverage. This year we are partnering with the People’s Budget Office to share all of the amazing work by Philly Docs. Our goals are to share what we learn, uplift your voices, and collectively engage with the budget process.

For this special assignment, we are looking for high-level notes of these longer hearings. We’re using a different document template to help guide Documenters in their note taking.

IMPORTANT: Any Documenter assigned to these special assignments should carefully read through the template to review the instructions and coverage sections before the assignment starts. For assigning, we’ll keep an eye out for Docs who attended the Budget Training 101 in January.

Capture to the best of your ability the main parts of the hearing starting on page two, including themes heard from the public and how SEPTA’s board members respond or react. Then take your time after the hearing to write your meeting brief, main themes, and observations – these are the sections you would share with your neighbor, friend, or co-conspirator.

We encourage Documenters to attend in-person to get more out of the experience. The hearing is scheduled to run from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We are asking Documenters to attend for two hours. If you are able to stay longer, we will compensate you for your time.

In part of our partnership with the People’s Budget Office, we will be sharing recaps of the meeting using Documenters’ notes. You can follow PBO (peoplesbudget4philly) and Philly Documenters (@phldocumenters) on Instagram.

Since this is a new type of assignment, leaving feedback about your experience attending and documenting these hearings is appreciated, so we can enhance the process as we go. Reach out to documenters@resolvephilly.org with any questions.

Public hearings are being held on SEPTA’s Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026. SEPTA is proposing fare increases and service reductions due to ongoing funding challenges.

In order to attend the meeting, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE: https://wwww.septa.org/fundingcrisis/speak-up/

Members of the public are invited to attend these public hearings and share their perspectives. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can also submit your feedback by:

• Leaving a voicemail at 215-580-7771 (Capital Budget) or 215-580-7772 (Operating Budget). Please include your name, zip code, and message.
• Email operatingbudget@septa.org or capbudget@septa.org
• Send your comments by mail to: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA); ATTN: Senior Director, Budgets & Transformation, 1234 Market Street, 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

The public comment period runs from 10 am on Thursday, April 10 until 5 pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Learn more here: https://wwww.septa.org/fundingcrisis/speak-up/

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