New Jersey commuters who are just now recovering from the NJ Transit strike may have to prepare for disruptions and service cuts to another major public transportation network they rely on.

The board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority — SEPTA — passed a doomsday budget that will drastically curtail SEPTA's routes and services in South jersey while hindering public transportation across SEPTA's multi-state network.

A SEPTA train rolls through Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pa.

Here's what commuters in South Jersey need to know about SEPTA's budget.

How will SEPTA budget's impact South Jersey?

SEPTA's board voted in favor of the budget on Thursday, June 26, which includes a 45% reduction in services and routes, along with a 21.5% fair increase across the board.

"Under the budget approved by the SEPTA Board today, beginning with the fall schedule change on August 24, customers will first see the elimination of 32 bus routes and significant reductions in trips on all rail services, including the end of special services like Sports Express," read SEPTA's news release. "Then on September 1, a fare increase averaging 21.5% for all riders will go into effect.

"The new base fare for Bus and Metro trips will be $2.90 – tying New York’s MTA for the highest in the country."

For South Jersey commuters, this means that service on the two regional rail lines that serve South Jersey will be curtailed before one is abandoned altogether.

In August, SEPTA will reduce service on the Trenton Line and West Trenton Line. SEPTA then plans to eliminate the West Trenton Line entirely in January 2026.

Can SEPTA's services to South Jersey be saved?

SEPTA officials have long stated the only way for the public transportation system to be saved is through funding from the Pennsylvania state legislature.

The Pennsylvania House recently passed Gov. Josh Shapiro's transportation funding plan which could possibly provide a lifeline for SEPTA. That bill now heads to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration, and there is no indication that bill will get passed in time to avert SEPTA's cuts scheduled for later this year.

Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: What is doomsday budget and what SEPTA cuts mean for Philly, South Jersey commuters