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Originally Posted by thoughtcriminal
it's news because it's a necessary step in the process. it couldn't go forward without hearings, so at least they're having the hearings instead of saying "we're not going to bother to have hearings because the project is DOA."
that said, I agree that I don't expect much to come from the hearings.
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Sure, it's a needed step to move forward and good, but they were really hyping it on that Twitter feed. I mean getting people excited is part of it i guess, just was hoping for something bigger.
Meanwhile:
https://billypenn.com/2023/06/14/i95...epta-staffing/
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“SEPTA better commit to quick and significant improvements of service or the city is going to see a major exodus from any northern suburb employees,” rider Kristen McCabe of Media wrote on Sunday.
Especially if it does manage to pick up the ball here, the circumstance could help SEPTA’s long-term financial outlook, which has been described as a budgetary “fiscal cliff” because pandemic relief funding runs out next year.
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I get that staff shortages puts them at a tough spot, but come on SEPTA, don't blow the opportunity here.