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[KevinKorell]

Philadelphia, PA Inquirer, 10/6/23:

 

 

  More people are back in the office, but commuters say SEPTA service isn’t back to pre-pandemic norms    

 

 

On Wednesday morning, SEPTA sent 39 notifications of Regional Rail trains running at least 10 minutes late and warned of potential delays or cancellations on 18 bus and trolley lines “due to operator unavailability.”

 

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[KevinKorell]

KYW Radio, Philadelphia, PA, 2/16/24:

 

 

  SEPTA to boost Regional Rail capacity as more people return to in-person work      

 

 

SEPTA is planning to boost Regional Rail capacity this fall as more people return to in-person work in Center City.

 

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[CNJRoss]

WPVI- TV (6ABC), Philadelphia, PA 2/22/24

 

SEPTA to add more Regional Rail trains as ridership slowly returns to pre-pandemic levels

 

Commuters say they're excited about the change as trains have steadily become more crowded

 

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With more workers returning to the office, SEPTA announced it will be increasing capacity on its Regional Rail Line to accommodate more commuters this fall.

 

The transit system says it plans on adding more trains later this year as ridership has slowly crept back to pre-pandemic levels.

 

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SEPTA says its first focus will be bringing back more weekend and evening trips, then it will focus on rush hour.

 

 

More here w/video report.