For the fiscal year that ended June 30, SEPTA‘s buses, subways, trolleys, and trains had about 334 million passengers, up 4 percent from the previous year and the most since 345 million in fiscal 1989.
SEPTA officials credited service improvements, higher gasoline prices, Center City population growth, and a growing use of transit by young adults.
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