A Philadelphia judge ordered SEPTA to “immediately reverse all service cuts” on Thursday, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

A temporary injunction was issue by the same judge last week.

The order “applies to route cuts, service reductions, and staffing reductions but does not apply to proposed fare increases. The agency is also barred from implementing any new cuts,” The Inquirer said, noting that SEPTA officials are planning to comply but are also considering appealing the decision.

NBC10 has provided additional information here.

In related news, SEPTA has asked Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration to authorize about $400 million in funds intended for capital projects to help restore service and avoid service reductions for the next two years, according to a letter obtained by The Inquirer today.

SEPTA expects to restore service on September 14, pending PennDOT’s approval of the plan. A planned 21.5% fare increase will take effect the same day, bringing SEPTA’s base price to $2.90 per ride.

Shapiro previously proposed increasing a share of state sales tax revenue which is allocated to mass transit. Republicans argued that all of the state’s sales tax revenue is already allocated and would ultimately result in an increase for taxpayers, The Inquirer said.

“It was our hope that the Legislature could come to an agreement and pass into law Gov. Shapiro’s plan to increase recurring revenue and find a long-term solution for SEPTA,” the letter says, but “given the legislative delay, and increasing fiscal pressures, we are faced with no other option than to request this waiver.”

A spokesperson for Shapiro said his administration is “reviewing this request and determining next steps,” The Inquirer said.

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