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PATCO To Suspend Service Because Of Hurricane Irene

PATCO President, John J. Matheussen, has announced PATCO will be suspending service late Saturday night into early Sunday morning with the last train leaving Lindenwold at 11:30pm on Saturday, August 27, and the last train leaving 16th & Locust at 12:05am on Sunday, August 28.

Depending on the severity of the storm, PATCO hopes to resume service Sunday Afternoon, August 28.

Matheussen points out SEPTA and New Jersey Transit have also suspended service because of the Hurricane.  New Jersey Transit rail service will be suspended at 12 pm Saturday, August 27, New Jersey Transit Bus Service and Light Rail Service will be suspended at 6pm on Saturday, August 27, and SEPTA will cease operations at 12:30am on Sunday, August 28.

Matheussen is advising PATCO customers who use connecting services to keep in mind when the other transit agencies are discontinuing their service.

According to Matheussen, “the decision to suspend PATCO service was not an easy one, however, it was necessary for the safety of our customers and employees.”

The Delaware River Port Authority is a regional transportation agency.  DRPA owns and operates the Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross Bridges, and PATCO.  The DRPA also owns the RiverLink Ferry.

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