(The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 27, 2011.)
PHILADELPHIA ‚ The SEPTA board approved a new operating budget Thursday that will require no fare increases or service cuts.
With none of the contentious debate that has accompanied some budget battles in past years, the board approved a $1.2 billion operating budget and a $311.5 million capital budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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