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SEPTA bus routes connecting communities of color like West Philadelphia with jobs and shopping remain busy. But transit system revenues remain grim nationwide. (SEPTA)

Public Transportation in Crisis

Their ridership slashed in the pandemic, urban and rural systems need funding, which Congress has refused to provide. Here’s how some systems are coping—and some aren’t.

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