Roads Reopening, Mass Transit Returning To Normal Following Papal Visit
Several updates have been announced for Monday, September 28th.
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Several updates have been announced for Monday, September 28th.
SEPTA says so far, they are not having any issues, but ridership has increased today on the Regional Rail line.
Transportation officials agree: make sure you bring some patience along for the ride this weekend.
Upper Darby officials say a lot of people in town to see Pope Francis are going to come through SEPTA's 69th Street Terminal, making some road closures in the area necessary.
With rail passenger service expected to double on Saturday and triple on Sunday, SEPTA will be dispatching its own shock troops to handle the crowds.
AAA Mid-Atlantic is advising drivers who plan to venture out into the papal pandemonium to have a plan.
The Ben Franklin Parkway is now completely closed from the Art Museum to Eakins Oval. The inner lanes were shut down Thursday and the outer lanes were closed to traffic on Saturday morning.
This weekend, SEPTA is giving you another chance to buy Regional Rail passes for the Papal visit.
Parts of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway shut down and will remain closed for nearly two weeks.
This weekend, SEPTA says they will offer weekend sales hours for purchases of $10 One Day Regional Rail Passes for the Papal Visit.
Car-sharing service Zipcar is rolling out one way service in three of its markets nationwide, and Philadelphia is one of them.
SEPTA says service on the Airport Line between downtown Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Airport is suspended Wednesday morning due to overhead power line problems.
Traffic engineers will be able to remotely change traffic signals in real time.
The toll hikes are the first in 15 years.
SEPTA says it has a released a new system map which features snapshots of each of the 18 outlying Regional Rail stations that will be operating during the papal visit.
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