Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
SEPTA’s West Trenton Line saw a spike in ridership following the deadly Philadelphia Amtrak rail crash that killed eight people last month.
According to SEPTA data, ridership grew by roughly 15 percent in the three days following the crash. During that time period, Amtrak shut down a portion of the heavily-traveled Northeast corridor and SEPTA halted the Trenton Line that runs through Bristol, Croydon and Levittown.
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On lines that usually see an average of 13,338 riders, ridership spiked to to 15,493 on Wednesday May 13; 15,989 on Thursday, May 14; and 15,108 on Friday, May 15.
The majority of the increase in ridership was along the West Trenton Line that runs through Langhorne and Middletown. Those attempting to find parking at the station had trouble in the days following the crash.
The Northeast Corridor shutdown was unprecedented and lasted until Monday, May 18.
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The data was released last week at TMA Bucks County’s “Building for Tomorrow” conference by SEPTA Director of Strategic Planning Bryon Comati.
