City of Philadelphia v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County of August 16, 2007 that vacated the decision of SEPTA’s Board of Directors (Board) of June 28, 2007 to eliminate paper transfers as part of its approval of a particular proposal for fare changes and schedule reductions known as “Hybrid Plan A.” The two stated issues include whether the trial court erred by concluding that SEPTA’s Board acted capriciously and therefore manifestly abused its discretion in deciding to implement a…