If you travel SEPTA Bus Routes 123, 124, 125, 150 or the Norristown High Speed Line, the fares you pay will be simplified come January 1, 2017. In an effort to streamline fares, SEPTA has planned the following changes (click image below for more detail):
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RideECO submits weekly transfers for PATCO FREEDOM Cards. You will find an updated schedule below as to when your order should be received by Edenred and when employees can expect to see funds loaded onto their FREEDOM Cards. The file will continue to be sent to PATCO on Fridays, unless it conflicts with a DVRPC office closure. The dates affected in 2017 are:
In lieu of the dates above, FREEDOM card orders will be submitted to PATCO on the following dates:
Please remember, some federal holidays may impact the load dates. PATCO has three business days to load employees’ FREEDOM Cards. If you want to upload RideECO value to FREEDOM Cards, please do the following: SEPTA Regional Rail Service Returning to Regular Schedules
As you are aware, all of SEPTA's Silverliner V Regional Rail cars were removed from service as result of a defect discovered in the cars on July 1st. Throughout the Regional Rail reduction, SEPTA has provided frequent updates on the topic. With a substantial number of Silverliner V cars returned to service, coupled with leased equipment from other transit agencies, regular weekday service will resume on Monday, October 3, 2016. All Regional Rail lines will return to following the timetables published on June 19th, with exception of the Media/Elwyn line. The Media/Elwyn line’s new timetable will be published Sunday, October 2nd. There will be some changes to four specific trains departing Center City. Please view the details at SEPTA’s Silverliner V Recovery page. Interim Shuttle Bus Service SEPTA has been operating interim shuttle bus service throughout September to increase capacity along the system. These interim bus services will no longer operate after the PM trip on Friday, September 30th. Weekday PM Fare Collection SEPTA will continue to validate and inspect tickets/passes/transit ID during the weekday PM rush at all Center City Stations – Temple, Jefferson, Suburban, 30th, and University City – between the hours of 3:00PM – 7:00PM. Please present your fare to the Fare Collection staff prior to going to the platform. No cash fares will be accepted as pre-boarding payment. Fares must be purchased in advance at the sales window and presented to Fare Collection staff. Greater details—including links to schedules—about the return to regular weekday service are available at SEPTA’s Silverliner V Recovery website: http://www.septa.org/service/rail-service-returns.html. In addition, RideECO continues to follow the topic closely and will share updated information via our Facebook and Twitter feeds. As you are aware, all of SEPTA's Silverliner V Regional Rail cars were removed from service as result of a defect discovered in the rail cars on July 1st. Throughout the Regional Rail reduction, SEPTA has provided frequent updates on the topic. Earlier this week, SEPTA General Manager Jeff Knueppel held a press conference to update riders on the timeline for the Silverliner V cars to return to service. GM Knueppel announced that approximately 10 Silverliner V rail cars will return to the fleet starting the week of August 21st and will continue add 10 cars per week through November 6th, when all 120 Silverliner V cars are expected to be back in service. The Silverliner V rail cars represent approximately one-third of SEPTA's Regional Rail fleet. Silverliner V manufacturer Hyundai Rotem, working with SEPTA, will replace all equalizer beams on the rail cars. Fatigue and related tests will be completed before vehicles are cleared for service. September is expected to be a transitional month, with schools reopening and more commuters returning to work after vacations. To address this increase in commuters, new interim weekday schedules will be released by SEPTA after Labor Day. In addition, SEPTA will soon announce plans to add express bus service along some routes. Riders are encouraged to regularly check SEPTA’s Contingency Page for updates. In addition, RideECO continues to follow the topic closely and will share updated information via our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Additional Resources
DVRPC offers several programs for commuters who work in southeastern Pennsylvania, and for their employers. Commuters can go to PA Carpool for information on commuting around the Philadelphia region, as well as programs in other parts of Pennsylvania and our surrounding states. From SEPTA's Regional Rail Interim Schedule Page: http://www.septa.org/service/contingency.html#fares
Starting Monday, August 1, 2016, during PM travel hours (3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.) all fares will be collected or validated, before customers go to the platform area at Temple, Jefferson, Suburban, 30th, & University City Regional Rail Stations. Fare Collection personnel will be stationed by each stairway. Once the fare has been validated or collected, customers will be able to proceed directly to the train platform and all stairways will be open. Cash will not be accepted for pre-boarding payment and on-board fare payment or collection will not occur at these Stations. Customers with cash must purchase a ticket at the Station Ticket Office before going to the stairway fare line. PM Fares will be handled as follows:
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