
Not full-blown bus rapid transit, but instead a faster version of the spine line of Northeast Philadelphia that incorporates many features of BRT, this service would parallel existing Route 14 from Frankford Transportation Center to Neshaminy Mall. “We have also received lots of letters from individual residents in Grays Ferry asking for this service.”Įnhanced Bus Service on Roosevelt Boulevard “We met with the Fairmount Civic Association, and they were very encouraging they are one of the groups who have been requesting this service for at least five years,” D’Antonio said. The exact routing of the 49 has yet to be determined, and public feedback will play a major role in determining that route. today.“It will also serve the needs of riders who get off at 30th Street Station and want to get to the cultural attractions on the Parkway,” said Steve D’Antonio of SEPTA’s service planning department.


SEPTA officials will discuss these changes more at Philadelphia's daily briefing at 2 p.m. SEPTA reports ridership has declined 60% across all of its public transportation services and 80% on it Regional Rail lines due to the great numbers of employees working remotely and businesses that have closed amid the coronavirus outbreak. On Monday, SEPTA reduced its Regional Rail capacity by 25%, operating on a winter storm schedule, due to reduced ridership and staffing issues related to the coronavirus outbreak in the region.

All SEPTA services will operate on a Saturday schedule beginning Sunday, March 22, and going forward for the foreseeable future as transportation officials continue to adapt to the coronavirus outbreak.
