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[KevinKorell]

 

 

                                                                                SEPTA Actions

 

Communications

 

We will continue to provide periodic updates on SEPTA's Website. There is a link on the homepage of www.septa.org and we would ask customers to go to our website to learn about what SEPTA is doing to respond to the virus.

 

We are also using all of the digital screens at station entrances, platform areas, and on vehicles to remind riders about proper Passenger Etiquette and the role they play in maintaining a clean and healthy system.

 

SEPTA's page is here, but the language generally sends you around in circles.

[KevinKorell]

 

 

                                   Update on COVID-19

 

SEPTA is keenly aware of the challenges facing the nation and our service region due to the COVID-19 situation. Following Governor Wolf's announcements concerning the situation with COVID-19 and the directives of other regulatory authorities, please not the following information. Please continue to check septa.org for updates

March 17, 2020

• Regional Rail will operate on an ENHANCED SATURDAY SCHEDULE SERVICE LEVEL PLAN (including added service for Cynwyd line and Wilmington/Newark service ending in Newark).?
  Review the COVID-19 Related Regional Rail Service Plan to access modified timetables for all rail lines

• Please note: Effective Tuesday, March 17th, the Customer Service offices at 30th St. Station and Olney Transportation Center will be closed until further notice.

• Limited Access to All SEPTA Buildings
  With a commitment to do our part to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and continuing until further notice, access to all SEPTA Office Buildings including our headquarters at 1234 Market Street will be restricted to only those individuals with assigned workspace in these facilities. Review the Limited Access to All SEPTA Buildings Statement ?for further information here.
   

March 16, 2020

• Credit Policy For SEPTA Transportation Passes
  SEPTA is offering credits for unused and partially used Monthly March 2020 Passes and Weekly Passes for the Weeks of March 9th & March 16th (including those on Key Cards and University Semester Paper Legacy Passes).

Please review the Credit Policy for SEPTA Transportation Passes for detailed information.

March 13, 2020

• The SEPTA Key Senior & Reduced Fare Card processing programs at 1234 Market Street, Concourse Level and the Accessible Travel Center at Suburban Station will be closed until further notice

[KevinKorell]

WHYY-TV, Channel 12 in Philadelphia, PA, 3/16/20:

 

  Coronavirus shutdown prompts SEPTA to reduce Regional Rail and city transit service  

 

 

SEPTA will reduce Regional Rail service by 25% for the next two weeks and reductions are coming to city train and bus lines, too.

 

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[KevinKorell]

NBC Philadelphia, 3/19/20:

 

  SEPTA Reducing Bus, Trolley Service Amid Outbreak  

 

 

Philadelphia’s public transit agency will soon be reducing all of its services as the city deals with a wind-down of ridership as more people stay home during the coronavirus outbreak.

 

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[CNJRoss]

The Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/20/20

‘Mounting’ losses prompt SEPTA to cut exec pay, eliminate overtime, consider further service reductions

 

 

Faced with plummeting ridership and service reductions amid the coronavirus crisis, SEPTA is taking steps to mitigate “mounting operating losses” while it awaits possible federal relief funding for transportation agencies across the nation.

 

SEPTA has instituted a 10% pay reduction for General Manager Leslie S. Richards and its executive team, effective immediately, Richards wrote in a letter sent to employees Friday. Other “cost-cutting measures” have been or will be put into place, “including elimination of overtime, a freeze on new hires, eliminating marketing efforts where possible, eliminating nonessential employee travel," while it also weighs additional service reductions on Regional Rail and other forms of transit.

 

Richards called the steps “difficult short-term measures" as the situation poises the transportation agency to project at least a $150 million loss for this fiscal year, ending June 30. The agency had been working with a $7.3 million surplus in the months prior.

 

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[CNJRoss]

Mass Transit Magazine
 

PA: Despite uncertainty, SEPTA moves forward with virtual fare proposal hearings

 

To get its new fare policy in place by July, SEPTA plans to hold its required public meetings virtually, getting rider feedback online rather than put people at risk during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

 

Mar. 26--To get its new fare policy in place by July, SEPTA plans to hold its required public meetings virtually, getting rider feedback online rather than put people at risk during the coronavirus pandemic. But transit advocates have concerns. 

 

Yasha Zarrinkelk, organizer of the newly formed Transit Forward Philadelphia coalition, wants to be sure SEPTA is providing as many options for voices to be heard, such as through mail or phone surveys.

 

"I just think having these sort of alternatives would allow SEPTA to get that comprehensive input," Zarrinkelk said.

 

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Cross-posted:  SEPTA’s new fare proposal

[CNJRoss]

SEPTA.org
 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Regional Rail

All Regional Rail Lines will begin operating an ESSENTIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE. THIS SCHEDULE WILL OPERATE 7 DAYS A WEEK, EXCEPT ON THE CYNWYD LINE. CYNWYD LINE SERVICE WILL BEGIN MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 AND WILL ONLY OPERATE MONDAY-FRIDAY.

 

Click your line below for the modified Saturday timetable

• Airport
• Chestnut Hill East
• Chestnut Hill West
• Cynwyd
• Fox Chase
• Lansdale/Doylestown
• Manayunk/Norristown
• Media/Elwyn
• Paoli/Thorndale
• Trenton
• Warminster
• West Trenton
• Wilmington/Newark

Lifeline Service - Effective Thursday, April 9, 2020

The following Regional Rail Lines will continue in operation following the schedules currently in effect, except as noted below:

 

Airport (2 hour service)
Fox Chase (Please note: The Fox Chase Line will service Wayne Junction Station)
Lansdale - service will begin/end at Lansdale
Media/Elwyn
Paoli - service will begin/end at Malvern
Trenton
Warminster

 

The following Regional Rail Lines will be suspended:

 

Chestnut Hill East
Chestnut Hill West
Cynwyd
Manayunk/Norristown
West Trenton
Wilmington/Newark

 

Regional Rail Map

 

Regional Rail Map

 

SUBURBAN & JEFFERSON STATION ENTRANCE CLOSURES - TIME CHANGE UPDATED

Effective April 2, 2020 at 9:00 p.m., a limited number of entrances at Suburban and Jefferson Stations will be OPEN for SEPTA Regional Rail customers to enter/exit the Station

 

Suburban Station:

- 17th & JFK (stairs and elevator)

- 15th & Market Sts

 

Jefferson Station:

- 10th & Filbert (stairs and elevator)

 

ALL OTHER STAIRWAYS AND ENTRANCES AT THESE STATIONS WILL BE CLOSED, AT ALL TIMES

THESE CHANGES WILL BE IN EFFECT 7 DAYS A WEEK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

 

Temporary Closure of Regional Railroad Station Ticket Windows & Waiting Rooms

Ticket Windows & Waiting Rooms at ALL outlying Regional Rail Stations are temporarily CLOSED. Fares will continue to be available for purchase at the five Center City Station Ticket Offices and SEPTA Key Fare Kiosks. Until further notice, all cash fares paid on board trains for travel from an Outlying Station, will be at the reduced Weekend/Evening rate

 

Market Frankford Line

The following Market Frankford Line Stations will be OPEN. ALL other stations will be CLOSED

Frankford Transportation Center
Arrott Transportation Center
Erie-Torresdale
Huntingdon
Berks
Girard
Spring Garden
8th St
11th St
15th St
30th St
34th St
40th St
52nd St
60th St
69th St Transportation Center

Market-Frankford Line Schedule
Market-Frankford Line Map

 

Broad Street Line

The following Broad St/Broad Ridge Spur Stations will be OPEN. ALL other stations will be CLOSED

Fern Rock Transportation Center - Broad St/Ridge Spur
Olney - Broad St/Ridge Spur
Hunting Park Erie - Broad St/Ridge Spur
Allegheny
North Philadelphia - Broad St/Ridge Spur
Cecil B. Moore/Temple University
Girard
8th ST - Broad St/Ridge Spur
Race
Vine/Convention Center
City Hall
Walnut/Locust
Ellsworth-Federal
Snyder
Oregon
NRG

 

Broad Street Line Schedule
Broad Street Line Map

 

Trolley

Route 34 and 102 service is suspended. ALL other routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 36, 101 (operating as bus) will continue to operate on a Saturday schedule, 7 days a week.

 

The following Trolley Line Stations will be CLOSED. ALL other stations will be OPEN

13th St
19th St
33rd St
36th St

 

Trolley Line Schedules

Trolley Route 101 Shuttle Bus Substitution

Trolley Route 102 Temporarily Suspended

Norristown High Speed Line Schedule

Trolley Line Map

 

The Market Frankford/Broad Street/Norristown High Speed Lines & Trolleys will continue to operate on a Saturday schedule, 7 days a week, until further notice. The Market Frankford/Broad Street Lines will continue to suspend overnight service between 1:00 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. to allow additional time for station and vehicle cleaning. MFL/BSL Owl service will not operate during service suspension hours.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Cashiers will NOT be accepting cash at the booth effective April 9. Cash can be used at a Station Fare Kiosk to purchase a Quick Trip or SEPTA Key Card 

 

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Map of SEPTA Service and Essential Businesses and Hospitals Click here for access to a Map of SEPTA Service and Essential Businesses and Hospitals

 

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[KevinKorell]

SEPTA website:

 

 

                                                             New Lifeline service goes into effect on Thursday, April 9, 2020

New Lifeline service goes into effect on Thursday, April 9, 2020 across all modes that focuses on providing access for essential workers traveling to hospitals, grocery stores and other life-sustaining services. Below is a summary of the changes:
 

• Market-Frankford Line: Select stations will be closed (Church, Tioga, Somerset, York-Dauphin, 2nd Street, 5th Street, 13th Street, 56th Street, 63rd Street and Millbourne). Service will operate on a Saturday schedule 7 days a week, except between 1:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. when service is suspended.
  • Cashiers will not accept cash - please purchase a Quick Trip at a Station Fare Kiosks

 

• Broad Street Line/Broad-Ridge Spur: Select stations will be closed (Tasker-Morris, Lombard-South, Spring Garden, Fairmount, Susquehanna-Dauphin, Wyoming, Logan and Chinatown). Service will operate on a Saturday schedule 7 days a week, except between 1:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. when service is suspended.
  • Cashiers will not accept cash - please purchase a Quick Trip at a Station Fare Kiosk
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• Buses: SEPTA prioritized routes that provide access to essential services, as well as those with connections to the Broad Street, Market-Frankford Lines and Regional Rail.
  • Rear door boarding remains in effect with vehicle capacity limits to encourage social distancing

 

• Regional Rail: Service on six lines will be suspended and two others shortened.
  • No service on the Chestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd, Manayunk/Norristown, West Trenton and Wilmington Newark Lines.
  • Service on two additional lines will be truncated:
  • Paoli/Thorndale: Service will only operate between Center City and Malvern
  • Lansdale/Doylestown: Service only operate between Center City and Lansdale
  • Airport Line service will be reduced from hourly trips to every two hours.

 

• Trolleys: Select stations in Center City and West Philadelphia will be closed ( 13th Street, 19th Street, 33rd Street and 36th Street). The Route 101 Trolley will continue to operate with bus service, and the Route 102 remains suspended. Service will operate on a Saturday schedule 7 days a week

 

• Norristown High Speed Line: No additional changes with this new schedule. Service will operate on a Saturday schedule 7 days a week

 

Latest Message From The General Manager

 

 

[CNJRoss]

WHYY-TV Philadelphia, PA 4/28/30
 

SEPTA and union agree to new safety measures, averting crisis

 

 

After a standoff over worker safety that threatened to derail the commutes of thousands of health care workers last week, the union that represents SEPTA employees has declared a victory.

 

Transport Workers United Local 234 said in a release that its fight for “enhanced safety measures” had resulted in a number of improvements, including regular COVID-19 testing employees and temperature checks.

 

SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch confirmed the agency had come to an agreement with the union and said it is in the process of acquiring necessary equipment and nailing down other details of the new protocols.

 

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[KevinKorell]

CBS Philly, 5/8/20:

 

   Coronavirus Transit: SEPTA Returning To Regular Schedules On Most Transit Services Starting May 17  

 

 

SEPTA will soon be operating on a regular schedule for most transit services. These services are set to resume on Sunday, May 17.

 

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