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Philly Voice: 5 SEPTA trolley lines to halt Center City service for a month due to tunnel work – From 10 p.m. on Friday, July 11, to 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, Center City trolley service will be suspended on lines T1 through T5. The hiatus will give crews the chance to clean and perform maintenance and repairs, which reduces service outages throughout the year and improves general safety. During the break, trolleys will begin and end at 40th and Market Streets in West Philly.
NBC: Schedule changes, station closures coming for PATCO riders – Starting July 14, the PATCO line will temporarily reduce late night service, between 12 a.m. and 4:30 a. m. on Monday through Friday, in an effort to improve cleanliness and safety. Trains will run every two hours instead of every hour until September 1, when they will be fully suspended during late night hours. Stations will also close on a rotating basis for cleaning and maintenance; for a schedule of station closures, see here.
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The Inquirer: SEPTA’s fare evasion crackdown is no joke. Ask the more than 3,200 people criminally charged this year.
KYW Radio: SEPTA ramps up efforts to curb fare evasion, ahead of service cuts
NBC 10: SEPTA to offer extra express services, late night trains on Independence Day
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up-to-date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
PhillyVoice: New SEPTA Regional Rail schedules take effect to improve service reliability – As of Sunday, the schedules of 13 regional rail lines have been adjusted to improve efficiency. These schedule changes, in addition to strategic staffing and maintenance crew deployments, aim to reduce delays and bolster service reliability. Image Source: PhillyVoice
The Inquirer: PATCO will stop running overnight trains to clean its stations – For six months this spring, PATCO will stop running overnight trains, from midnight to 4 a.m., on weekdays as its 13 stations are deep cleaned. The agency is coordinating with the city, social service organizations, and South Jersey municipalities to make stations cleaner and safer. Image Source: The Inquirer
NBC10: PATCO finally has reopening date for long-shuttered Franklin Square Station – On April 3rd, the renovated Franklin Square Station at 7th and Race will reopen for the first time in decades, expanding the PATCO line to 14 stations. Train service to the station will begin in the afternoon following a ceremony at noon. Image Source: The Inquirer
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PhillyVoice: Market Street Bridge to close for 14 months starting August 2026 during $149 million rebuild
The Inquirer: Philly council members tabled a bill over concerns about bringing speed cameras to school zones
PhillyVoice: Reopening of MLK Drive Bridge pushed back to September after cold weather slowed repairs
NBC10: Lights go out in part of 30th Street Station, traffic lights outside also go down
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