A person was shot and killed on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in North Philadelphia after attacking a passenger on Friday evening, according to officials.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Transit experts are warning that proposed service cuts to SEPTA could result in approximately 275,000 additional vehicles on local roadways, a number just shy of Pittsburgh's population.

Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled Senate also advanced a $47.6 billion state budget for 2025-26 that holds spending flat, but Democrats oppose the plan.

SEPTA is temporarily removing some rail cars to conduct inspections after a pair of train fires this year, officials said on Saturday.

The president of TWU Local 234 says he's especially concerned that frontline workers will bear the brunt of public frustration.

Parker framed the pending SEPTA service cuts as dire, but stopped short of detailing the city’s plans should they move forward.

And, the MTA reported losing an estimated $690 million in unpaid fares and tolls in 2022. They were able to force down subway fare evasion by 26% between 2022 and 2024 through a number of measures, including updating fare gates at some transit stations and adding additional enforcement officers.

A Pennsylvania House committee voted down a bill the Republican-controlled Senate passed to infuse new funding into SEPTA.