Скачать или смотреть This Northeast Philly rider lost both her usual buses. Here's how she commutes on SEPTA now.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Southeastern Pennsylvania who rely on public transit had to adjust to deep cuts in SEPTA’s service that began Sunday amid a state budget stalemate in Harrisburg.

SEPTA has cut service by 20%, eliminating 32 bus lines and shortening 16 other routes. Buses, trolleys, and subways are offering fewer trips, increasing wait times and the likelihood of crowded buses and skipped stops.

Next week, Regional Rail riders will face fewer midday trains across all lines alongside a fare increase of 21.5%, raising the base one-way rate to $2.90.

A divided legislature — a Democratic House and a Republican-led Senate — has failed to agree on a transit-funding plan, or even a full-year state budget. It is almost two months late.

Amid the political dysfunction, SEPTA’s 700,000 daily riders — or however many were still taking transit amid the cuts — spent their weekday commutes trying to navigate the agency’s new austerity schedule.

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