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Adjusted Schedule Takes Effect on Monday, September 15th

PATCO Finds Ways to Ease Congestion During Track Outage

On Monday September 15th, PATCO will make schedule adjustments  designed to reduce congestion at peak times on eastbound afternoon rush-hour trains.

By analyzing traffic and commuting patterns during the first three weeks of the current phase of the Ben Franklin Bridge Track Rehabilitation Project, PATCO was able to adjust its train departures from Center City to provide additional seating and relieve crowding on the platforms, especially at 15/16 & Locust and at 8th & Market stations.

The following schedule enhancements will take effect on Monday, Sept. 15th :

• An additional eastbound train from 8th & Market to Lindenwold, departing at 4:10 p.m.
• An additional eastbound train from 8th & Market to Lindenwold, departing at 5:11 p.m.
• An adjustment to an early-morning westbound train that allows RiverLine customers to make   connections to PATCO

 The 5:01 p.m. and 5:08 p.m. departures from 15/16th & Locust will hold at 9th/10th for 8 and 2 minutes respectively to allow westbound trains to clear the single-track area on the Ben Franklin Bridge. 

Click here to view the schedule.

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