With just days left to secure state funding to avoid massive SEPTA service cuts and fare increases, Gov. Josh Shapiro said the time to act is now.

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sunday urged Senate Republicans to pass a state budget that includes his proposal for $1.5 billion over five years in state funding for mass transit, speaking at SEPTA’s headquarters as the deadline for its first round of service cuts approaches.

Shapiro was joined by Scott Sauer, the general manager of SEPTA, and several labor leaders at SEPTA headquarters on Sunday as he discussed the latest update on the status of securing state funding for the transit agency.