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Released:4/28/2014
PATCO Extended Construction Schedule to Begin on May 2
Friday Trains to Run on Construction Schedule during Morning and Evening Rush Hours
LINDENWOLD, N.J. – PATCO trains will run on an extended bridge-track construction schedule beginning on Friday, May 2.
Instead of closing one track across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from 10 a.m. on Friday until 4:30 a.m. on Monday, PATCO will close one track starting at 5:30 a.m. on Friday.
As a result, trains will run on a construction schedule during the Friday morning and evening rush hours – rather than just during the Friday evening rush hour.
PATCO plans to conclude its spring construction schedule in early June, when a seven-day, 24-hour, one-track closure – or track outage – will begin and extend for 60 days. That unavoidable closure will require PATCO to adopt a bridge construction schedule at all hours of operation.
During bridge-track outages, passengers may face periodic, 30-minute gaps in train service – although some trains will continue to run every five minutes. Passengers are advised to consult updated PATCO timetables.
Click here to view the extended construction schedule for Fridays.
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The Delaware River Port Authority is a regional transportation agency that connects millions of people and businesses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The DRPA owns and operates the PATCO commuter rail line and the Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross toll bridges. The DRPA also owns the RiverLink Ferry. For more information please visit our websites – www.drpa.organd www.ridepatco.org – or follow us on Twitter: @DRPA_PaandNJ or @RidePATCO.
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