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[KevinKorell]

SEPTA's winter weather online plan is very generic -- they just change the dates of the event but lead you to the same service status pages.

Winter Storm Expected Tuesday, January 21 & Wednesday, January 22, 2014

System Status

Please check System Status for a complete view of the SEPTA system with just the click of a mouse or touch of a screen. In one neat snapshot, you can see if service is running according to schedule or if there is any alteration in service.

[KevinKorell]

Trolley:

Routes 11, 13, 34, 36: Service is operating with major delays in the tunnel due to equipment problems.
Route 101: Service is suspended temporarily due to power problems.

Regional Rail:

Route Airport: Train #9417 from 30th Street Station to the airport,and the return train #4348 airport to 30th Street Station are canceled.

Route Fox Chase: Train #816 canceled from Wayne Junction to Fox Chase. Train #8517 is canceled from Fox Chase to Wayne Junction. Train #819 will depart Fox Chase at 9:11 AM.

General Announcement:

RRD: Trains may experience delays of up to 20 minutes due to current weather conditions.

[KevinKorell]

From Philadelphia, PA Inquirer, 1/23/14:

Absenteeism high at SEPTA day after the snowstorm

More than 320 SEPTA vehicle operators, including about 20 percent of all train engineers and conductors, did not report for work Wednesday, forcing the cancellation of many trains and buses, SEPTA officials said Thursday.

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[KevinKorell]

Philadelphia, PA Inquirer, 1/23/14:

A rough morning for SEPTA rail riders

SEPTA Regional Rail lines were bedeviled again Thursday by problems related to the deep freeze gripping the region, with many trains offering standing room only during the morning commute.

This is the story.