SEPTA Adding Service on All Modes to Prepare for More Riders

To continue supporting the region’s recovery and prepare for increased ridership after Labor Day, SEPTA is adding more service across the system starting next week.

New Transit schedules for buses, trolleys, the Market-Frankford Line, Broad Street Line, and Norristown High Speed Line will go into effect on Sunday, Aug. 29 and Monday, Aug. 30. New Regional Rail schedules will go into effect on Sunday, Sept. 5. Below are some highlights of the upcoming Transit (buses, subways, and trolleys) service adjustments that will go into effect Aug. 29-30:

    • Overall service will increase to 93% of pre-COVID levels
    • Market-Frankford Line will operate with six-minute headways (Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
    • Broad Street Line will operate with eight-minute (or less) headways (Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
    • High-frequency bus and trolley routes will operate at pre-COVID levels
    • Trolley Routes 101 and 102 will return to regular trolley service on August 30

Below are highlights of Regional Rail service adjustments that will go into effect on Sunday, Sept. 5:

    • Service will increase to 65% of pre-COVID levels on weekdays and 53% on weekends
    • Cynwyd Line will return with limited service
    • Enhanced weekday morning and evening peak service, including the return of select Express trips on the Paoli/Thorndale, Lansdale/Doylestown, Warminster, West Trenton, and Wilmington/Newark Lines
    • Enhanced weekend service, including two-hour service on the Fox Chase and Media/Elwyn Lines, and Sunday service on the Paoli/Thorndale Line

-via Press Release

This article was posted on: August 30, 2021