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[KevinKorell]

SEPTA website:

SEPTA is keeping a close watch on weather reports and the track of Hurricane Irene to determine the potential impact to our region and our transit services.

Continue here.

[KevinKorell]

Philadelphia Mayor Nutter just announced that ALL SEPTA service will cease as of 12 midnight Saturday night, and resume sometime late Sunday as SEPTA deems it's safe to bring services back. He also said that severe flooding is expected, particularly in low lying areas and along the Schuylkill River, so some services may be out a lot longer.

[KevinKorell]

Details on SEPTA's plans here.

[jacorbett70]

SEPTA has not announced when regional rail will resume. It will be a while for some lines. WPVI (6abc) showed that the Manayunk/Norristown line in Conshohocken has become a raging river, although the water is beginning to recede. Tracks in Trenton shared with Amtrak were submerged when news crews stopped by today.

Trenton video is available online:
http://abclocal.go.c...ideo?id=8332007

Edit to add someone posted a Conshohocken picture on Twitter:
http://twitpic.com/6cqszz

Edited by jacorbett70, 28 August 2011 - 04:02 PM.

[KevinKorell]

Even if Trenton starts to recede, the Delaware River may not crest there for a few days since it originates way up in New York State. That may have an adverse effect on Amtrak, SEPTA, and NJT for quite a while.

[jacorbett70]

WPVI Philadelphia posted more video from Conshohocken and Trenton.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video

Trenton station flooding is due to the Assunpink Creek that flows into the Delaware.

Adding links to the water level charts they had on TV..

Assunpink Creek:
http://water.weather...hs/tacn4_hg.png

Delaware River:
http://water.weather...hs/tren4_hg.png

Edited by jacorbett70, 28 August 2011 - 10:34 PM.

[KevinKorell]

SEPTA website as of Sunday evening 8/28/11:

Service - Sunday, August 28, 2011

Regional Rail: ALL Regional Rail service is suspended. Shuttle bus service is operating on the Airport Line between 1:00 p.m. and 12 Midnight. This service will make stops at all Airport Terminals and Suburban Station (16th & JFK).

Trolley Lines: Service is operating on Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, 36, and 102. Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, & 36 will be diverted at 40th & Market Streets - 10:00 p.m. Sunday until 5:00 a.m. Monday (8/29) for tunnel maintenance work. Route 101 service is suspended.

Norristown High Speed Line: Service is suspended.

Bus: ALL routes are operating with the exception of Route 129. Expect detours on some routes.

Market Frankford Line: Service is operating.

Broad Street Line: Service is operating.

SEPTA Customer Service will re-open at 5:00 a.m.

AM Service - Monday, August 29, 2011

The following service WILL operate with normal schedule and routing:

Market-Frankford Line

Broad Street Line

Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, 36, and 102

CCT Paratransit

The following service WILL operate with detours, delays, and possible disruptions due to flooding conditions, and street obstructions:

All City and Suburban Bus Routes

Norristown High Speed Line - running with extra service (every 15 minutes, Local service from Norristown Transportation Center)

Trolley Route 101

Regional Rail

Airport Line

Chestnut Hill East Line

Chestnut Hill West Line

Fox Chase Line

Lansdale/Doylestown Line

Media/Elwyn Line

Warminster Line

West Trenton Line

Wilmington/Newark Line

The following Regional Rail service WILL NOT operate during the morning rush due to flooding, downed overhead wires and trees, and signal problems:

Cynwyd Line

Manayunk/Norristown Line

Paoli/Thorndale Line

Trenton Line

[KevinKorell]

SEPTA website as of Monday early afternoon:

Regional Rail: Norristown service resumed beginning with Train #2351 departing Norristown at 2:00 pm. First to depart Suburban Station to Norristown will be Train #3240 at 2:25 pm. Cynwyd, Trenton and Paoli/Malvern services still suspended at this time.

[KevinKorell]

Trenton line service begins and terminates at Levittown station.
Weds. A.M. Trenton branch trains inbound includes #9720 @7:04A. Trains #7406 @6:23 and #7408 @6:45 are canceled.

[KevinKorell]

Bucks County, PA Courier-Times, 9/1/11:

SEPTA using buses between Trenton and Levittown

SEPTA says shuttle buses are being provided between Trenton and Levittown until repairs are completed by Amtrak.

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