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SEPTA 101 & 102 Trolley Outage- Bus Substitutions April 30th – May 1st

*** ROUTE 101/102 SERVICE OUTAGE NOTICE ***

Spring Outage

April 30th – May 1st

Route 101 and 102 Trolley Shuttle Bus Substitution

69th St. Transportation Center to Media & Sharon Hill

Beginning with the first train Saturday morning, through end of service Sunday on the following weekend: April 30th through May 1st SEPTA shuttle buses will replace all Route 101 & 102 Trolleys between 69th Street Transportation Center and Media (Orange Street) & Sharon Hill Station. Customers should plan for approximately 15 minutes of additional travel time and look for signage at stations for bus boarding locations.

Further details are on the SEPTA website at:  https://realtime.septa.org/routes/status/101.

SEPTA BUS REVOLUTION ZOOM- 3/23/22 at 8AM

Do your employees use SEPTA to get to work? Do your customers rely on SEPTA to get to you? Now is your chance to be part of the next phase of transit development by participating in the SEPTA Bus Revolution. Please join the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware County Transportation Management Association for a Zoom meeting, as we co-host SEPTA Bus Representative, Dan Nemiroff, to explain how you can provide feedback on behalf of your business. Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 8AM.

Pre-registration required: CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION PAGE

PennDOT Establishes New Business U.S. 13, Redesignates U.S. 13 over Route 291 to Improve Truck Travel in the City of Chester

In an effort to improve truck travel and alleviate congestion, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it has completed sign installations for the establishment of a new Business U.S. 13 and the redesignation of U.S. 13 using Route 291 through the City of Chester, Delaware County.

The new Business U.S. 13 follows 9th Street from Morton Avenue to Highland Avenue to 4th Street where it joins with U.S. 13 at Price Street. The newly designated U.S. 13 continues on Morton Avenue to Route 291 (4th Street) to Price Street.

The new designations are intended to reduce the number of trucks, particularly through trucks and trucks delivering to the industrial waterfront, which currently travel through the residential and commercial areas on 9th Street, which is a two-lane highway and encourage truck drivers to follow the new primary truck network using U.S. 13/Route 291, which is a four-lane highway with a center turn lane.

Additionally, the relocation of U.S. 13 increases the vertical clearance along the route following the completion of a PennDOT project to rehabilitate seven bridges in the city and increase the vertical clearance on Morton Avenue to accommodate heavy trucks. There is currently a 12′ 9″ clearance on Highland Avenue (new Business U.S. 13), and 13′ 11″ clearance on Morton Avenue (new U.S. 13).

Northbound trucks traveling into the city on U.S. 13 would turn right onto Price Street, follow Route 291, and turn left onto Morton Street to rejoin U.S. 13. Southbound trucks traveling into the city on U.S. 13 (Chester Pike) would continue along Morton Avenue rather than turning right onto 9th Street, then turn right onto Route 291 to Price Street. Trucks entering the city at other points, such as Interstate 95 Exits 3 and 6, could also be directed toward Business U.S. 13 rather than the main route, minimizing through traffic on Business U.S. 13 (9th Street).

The establishment of a new Business U.S. 13 and redesignation of U.S. 13 follows the recommendations from an April 2018 Truck Wayfinding StudyOpens In A New Window conducted by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.

For more information, visit: PennDOT District 6-0 News Release

ROUTE 101/102 SERVICE OUTAGE NOTICE: 2/5 and 2/6; 2/26 and 2/27

*** ROUTE 101/102 SERVICE OUTAGE NOTICE ***
February 5th – 6th
February 26th – 27th
Route 101 and 102 Trolley Shuttle Bus Substitution
69th St. Transportation Center to Media & Sharon Hill
Beginning with the first train Saturday morning, through end of service Sunday on the following weekends: February 5th through February 6th and February 26th through February 27th SEPTA shuttle buses will replace all Route 101 & 102 Trolleys between 69th Street Transportation Center and Media (Orange Street) & Sharon Hill Station. Customers should plan for approximately 15 minutes of additional travel time and look for signage at stations for bus boarding locations.
SEPTA is committed to providing safe, reliable service to our customers and the communities we serve, and this shuttle bus substitution is necessary to allow SEPTA and third-party forces to safely perform track construction, rehabilitate signals and interlockings and upgrade with a signal modernization project along the Route 101 and 102 Trolley Lines.
Full details on the Route 101 & 102 shuttle busing, including downloadable timetables, will be posted on the Route 101/102 Service Improvement Program page on SEPTA’s website at: http://www.septa.org/.
SEPTA greatly appreciates your patience and understanding while these important improvements are being made.

SEPTA BUS REVOLUTION VIRTUAL TRANSIT TALK- 2/3/22 at 6:30 PM

SEPTA BUS REVOLUTION VIRTUAL TRANSIT TALK – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd at 6:30 PM

Customers, Residents and Stakeholders are Invited to learn how SEPTA is Incorporating Public Input into Efforts to Improve Bus Network.
To kick off Year 2 of SEPTA’s ongoing comprehensive bus network redesign effort – Bus Revolution – SEPTA is inviting riders, stakeholders, and residents to a virtual Transit Talk on Thursday, February 3 at 6:30 PM to discuss findings in two reports that will be key to advancing the Authority’s efforts to revamp its bus service and better connect people across the region.
Those interested in attending the virtual session can register online at: https://us06web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_WReilADYTC2HajDm3V8wbw
The two reports – “The State of the System” and the “Market Analysis” – include extensive and detailed technical analyses of transit markets, ridership patterns, and service productivity that reveal what works in the bus network currently and opportunities for system improvement. Both reports aim to provide the public with an in-depth understanding of SEPTA’s current bus network.
The reports were informed by thousands of responses received throughout 2021 from members of the public through various forums. The feedback and data provides the information we need to make our bus network work better for more people.
The “State of the System” focuses on the bus network’s performance and presents some strategies for system-wide improvement. The “Market Analysis” looks at population demographics, patterns of development, and travel characteristics in the Greater Philadelphia area, and identifies those parts of the region where transit is likely to be most successful based on these factors. In addition, the “Market Analysis” identifies gaps in SEPTA’s service design that Bus Revolution should consider evaluating as the project team considers changes to the bus network.
More information on Bus Revolution – including route-level data on an interactive Map Inventory and Route Profile Data Dashboard – is available online at https://www.septabusrevolution.com/ . Bus Revolution is one of a number of exciting service initiatives SEPTA has underway as part of SEPTA Forward, the Authority’s Strategic Plan, intended to help riders use SEPTA as one seamless, lifestyle transit network. Customers are encouraged to visit https://planning.septa.org/ for updates on the Wayfinding Master Plan, Reimagining Regional Rail, and other initiatives.

SEPTA 101/102 Service Outage Notice 1/29 & 1/30/22

*** SEPTA ROUTE 101/102 SERVICE OUTAGE NOTICE ***
Winter Outage
January 29th – 30th

Route 101 and 102 Trolley Shuttle Bus Substitution
69th St. Transportation Center to Media & Sharon Hill

Beginning with the first train Saturday morning, through end of service Sunday on the following weekend: January 29th through January 30th SEPTA shuttle buses will replace all Route 101 & 102 Trolleys between 69th Street Transportation Center and Media (Orange Street) & Sharon Hill Station. Customers should plan for approximately 15 minutes of additional travel time and look for signage at stations for bus boarding locations.

SEPTA is committed to providing safe, reliable service to our customers and the communities we serve, and this shuttle bus substitution is necessary to allow SEPTA and third-party forces to safely perform track construction, rehabilitate signals and interlockings and upgrade with a signal modernization project along the Route 101 and 102 Trolley Lines.

Full details on the Route 101 & 102 shuttle busing, including downloadable timetables, will be posted on the Route 101/102 Service Improvement Program page on SEPTA’s website at: http://www.septa.org/.

SEPTA greatly appreciates your patience and understanding while these important improvements are being made.

SEPTA New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day Service

On 12/31, buses, trolleys, the Market-Frankford Line, the Broad Street Line, and the Norristown High Speed Line will be operating on a normal weekday schedule. There will also be additional service on the Market Frankford Line and Regional Rail Lines after the fireworks on the Delaware River Waterfront.

On 1/1, buses, trolleys, the Market-Frankford Line, the Broad Street Line, and the Norristown High Speed Line will be operating on a Sunday Schedule.

On New Years Eve and New Years Day – Regional Rail will be running on a Saturday schedule. There will also be additional service leaving the city on New Years Eve night – which can be found HERE.

SEPTA Regional Rail Changes 12/19/2021

New Regional Rail schedules will go in effect on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Following are highlights of the changes which represent restoration to 75% of the pre-pandemic weekday service levels. Please note the following changes to Regional Rail lines serving Delaware County commuters.
Media/Elwyn Line
  • Weekday restoration on midday hourly service (6), morning and evening reverse peak trips added (3), an early rush hour local at 3:30 p.m. (1) and morning express round trip added (2).
Paoli/Thorndale Line
  • One morning and one evening express train from/to Wayne Station added; Changes/additions to weekday inbound train service between 6:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. including the addition of one Thorndale train during the peak period.
Wilmington/Newark Line
  • One weekday evening round trip from Center City to Wilmington added departing Suburban Station 8:35 p.m. and returning from Wilmington 10:16 p.m.

For further schedule updates, visit SEPTA’s Website