Monthly Archives: December 2023

SEPTA New Year’s Holiday & Mummers Parade Service Information

The SugarHouse New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront features two shows, one at 6 pm and the second at midnight, over the Delaware River. To avoid traffic, take the Market-Frankford Line (MFL) to 2nd Street or Bus Routes 9, 12, 17, 21, 25, 33, 40, 42 or 57.

New Year’s Eve SEPTA Modified Service & Bus Detours 

On New Year’s Eve, SEPTA Regional Rail trains will operate on Sunday schedules with special late-night service. The late-night New Year’s Eve schedules include added service to Chestnut Hill East, Fox Chase, Lansdale/Doylestown, Malvern, Marcus Hook, Manayunk/Norristown, Media/Wawa, Trenton, Warminster and West Trenton. Regional Rail will also provide additional late-night service on the Trenton Line for connections to/from NJT/NYC.

The Broad Street (BSL) and Market-Frankford lines will operate on Sunday schedules. Additional trains will operate before and after the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Penn’s Landing, with late night trains available.

Buses and Trolleys will run on Sunday schedule. In preparation for the Mummers Parade, the following bus routes will be detoured from noon to 8 pm on 15th Street between JFK Boulevard and Chestnut Street: 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 44, 48, 124 and 125. Always refer to System Status for updated detour information.

New Year’s Day Modified Service 

On New Year’s Day, Metro (includes MFL, BSL, Norristown High Speed Line, & Trolleys), Buses and Regional Rail will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Mummers Parade Bus Detours 

The following SEPTA Bus routes will operate on a temporary detour: 2, 4, 9, 12, 16, 17, 21, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 64, 124, 125, BSO and MFO. Detours will begin as early as 3 am on December 31 on certain routes. View the full Mummers Day Parade Route and the impact on SEPTA customers and traffic.

View System Status for alerts, advisories and detours across the system. To get the latest service news, call Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or follow SEPTA @SEPTA. Customer Service is open on New Year’s Eve from 8 am – 5 pm and New Year’s Day from 7 am – 7 pm.

SEPTA’s Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve Modified Service Information

If you’re riding SEPTA on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, make sure you check your schedule as all modes will be running on modified service. 

Christmas Eve Modified Service Schedules

On Christmas Eve, Metro (Market-Frankford, Broad Street and Norristown High Speed lines, & Trolleys), Buses and Regional Rail will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Christmas Day Modified Metro & Bus Service Schedules

On Christmas Day, Metro and Bus routes will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Christmas Day Modified Regional Rail Service Schedules

All Regional Rail lines will run on special Christmas schedules. Refer to the Special Regional Rail Christmas Schedules for your line.

View System Status for alerts, advisories, and detours across the system. To get the latest service news, call Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or follow SEPTA @SEPTA.

Customer Service is open on Christmas Eve from 8 am – 5 pm and Christmas Day from 8 am – 4:30 pm. Plan your New Year’s Eve ahead of time, see New Year’s Eve modified service & special schedules to/from Center City.

SEPTA 101 & 102 December Weekend Outage Schedule

For several weekends, beginning with the first train Saturday morning, through end of service Sunday throughout the month of December, SEPTA shuttle buses will replace all Route 101 & 102 Trolleys between 69th Street Transportation Center and end of line Media (Orange Street) & Sharon Hill Stations on weekends only. Customers should plan for approximately 15 minutes of additional travel time and look for signage at stations for bus boarding locations.

Route 101

December 9-10

December 16-17

Route 102

December 9-10

December 16-17

SEPTA Transportation Managers and Operators will use this time to test and train the new system.  As a reminder, this new communications system will provide centralized supervision and scheduling of the lines from SEPTA’s Integrated Control Center as well as increased safety precautions and on-time performance.

SEPTA WINTER WEATHER PREPARATIONS AND RESPONSE

WINTER WEATHER PREPARATIONS AND RESPONSE

Regional Rail

Frozen switches and ice on overhead wires or the electrical poles on top of rail cars can delay or shut down Regional Rail service.

Maintenance crews work to keep the corridor between Center City Philadelphia and Lansdale open so SEPTA can continue to provide service on the main branch if frozen switches prevent trains from operating on other lines.

Amtrak owns the tracks on which the Wilmington/Newark, Paoli/Thorndale, and Trenton Lines operate. SEPTA works with Amtrak to resolve weather-related problems.

Broad Street & Market-Frankford Lines

The Broad Street Line and Market-Frankford Line are best bets for riders during severe winter storms.

SEPTA keeps the cars ready for service by storing them overnight in tunnels and maintenance car houses. Crews are assigned to keep station entrances, platforms and sidewalks clean of ice and snow.

Bus Routes & Trolley Lines

During a winter snow or ice emergency, SEPTA will attempt to operate all bus service, although a large number of routes may be detoured. We try to maintain service without detours on our most heavily used routes, which generally operate over streets that have been given a high priority for snow removal.

CCT Connect

Depending on road conditions, full CCT service may be provided in some areas, while limited or no service may be provided in others.

During extreme weather conditions when CCT service is suspended, every effort will be made to continue service for kidney dialysis and other urgent, critically-needed medical treatment.

Travel Tips

Dress for the Cold

Wear several layers of loose fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Don’t forget a hat and scarf.

Prepare Your Car

Check the antifreeze level, wiper blade wear, and the heater and defroster.

Prepare a Winter Weather Emergency Kit

Include a shovel, windshield scraper, small broom, flashlight, road salt or sand, booster cables, emergency flares, and first aid kit.

Drive Cautiously

When traveling in wintry conditions, give yourself extra time to travel to and from the station

Walk Carefully

Watch your step making your way along sidewalks, parking lots, stairs, station walkways and platforms, and when you board and exit vehicles.

Weather Preparation and Clearing for Regional Rail

SEPTA has a program in place for weather preparations as well as clearing parking lots and platforms at SEPTA’s Regional Rail stations. An in-house “Snow Team” monitors weather forecasts and conditions to determine the best time to send out our internal and contractor forces.

If snow or ice is anticipated, team members often treat surfaces with deicing products as part of our bad weather preparations.

Generally, snow removal starts when the snow stops. But with a service area covering 2200 square miles, the exact time may vary depending on conditions.

SEPTA uses third-party contractors for platform and parking lot snow removal and salting at all Regional Rail stations. Each contractor is responsible for eight to 10 stations. Once they go out it will take some time to get all stations cleared.

The timing of the storm is critical. If the snowfall occurs during the day, the contractors’ first task is clearing the station entrances and exits. Later, when the cars are gone, they will return to clear the lots for the following morning.

SEPTA maintenance forces may also be deployed, in advance of the contractor’s arrival, to clear steps and walkways.