![]() ![]() “We used to carry 120,000 (commuters) a day,” he said. SEPTA Trenton and West Trenton lines: Driving or taking SEPTA from Philly? What Bucks County commuters can expect heading home On Monday, there were few crowds at the SEPTA stations in Bucks County, but officials said Tuesday would be a better test. And the suburban rail system has not yet recovered from its pre-pandemic ridership. He said it could be both due to more motorists deciding to try the train as well as the normal increase in train ridership on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays than on Mondays and Fridays when more people take time off from work or work from home.īut how will the closure of I-95 affect daily commuters? SEPTA employee Pat Darragh who had been at the station both days helping people said he too thought that many more people were riding the rails Tuesday. “I did speak to a couple of people here for that reason.” “It’s definitely more crowded,” said Suzanne Parke, a SEPTA information technology employee who was volunteering as an ambassador at the Woodbourne station to help assist people not used to taking the train into the city. SEPTA parking lots at the Yardley and Woodbourne train stations were packed with vehicles Tuesday morning as more Bucks County commuters who may have tried to drive to work Monday decided to take rail service on Tuesday instead. ![]() ![]() Rebuilding the road is expected to take months and SEPTA has added capacity to handle what could be an influx of commuters looking for alternatives to driving the long and slow-moving details around the closed section of I-95. He wanted a ground view of how well the transit system is handling the additional passengers in the wake of the collapse of a portion on Interstate 95 near Cottman Avenue. Lawson is head of SEPTA’s regional rail service and director of planning. Watch Video: I-95 bridge collapse: Officials recover body from fiery wreckageĪll along SEPTA’s Trenton Line, train platforms were crowded Tuesday with commuters, many who usually drive into town for work, appointments and other business in Philadelphia.Īt the Cornwells Heights Park and Ride, the biggest and busiest station on the Trenton Line in Bucks Count, Bill Lawson stood among some 200 commuters waiting for the 6:47 a.m. ![]()
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