After two days of travel woes due to the Silverliner V crisis, some patterns have been established in terms of where the worst delays are, and how best to avoid them. This series will be a listing of the best strategies to avoid the worst. These will all assume an origin or destination in or …
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The pros and cons of SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail
SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail project has finally selected a Locally Preferred Alternative, and much to my surprise, the winner was not the elevated alignment over US 202, but rather the alignment alongside the PECO transmission line and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. There’s a lot to take in, so I’ll just hit the top five highlights on each side. …
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Midday service changes on Doylestown, Norristown Lines
Almost missed this entirely, but there were Regional Rail schedule adjustments that went into effect Sunday. They come in two primary groups, both affecting only weekday middays. The first, to accommodate wire work, is the bustitution of the Doylestown Line east of Colmar. Buses will leave Doylestown inbound 12 minutes before the train schedules, and will …
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Another weekend of bustitution on the Manayunk/Norristown Line
As much as I give SEPTA a hard time for its failings, I try to also point out where it does a good job. This goes doubly for the realm of customer service and communications, an area where SEPTA has historically done quite poorly, and where it still falls short on occasion. In that spirit, …
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