SEPTA’s Regional Rail service will be cut to an “essential service schedule.”
The move from a Saturday schedule to an even more limited one will begin this Sunday.
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Below are the new schedules that will start Sunday:
Service on SEPTA buses subways, and other modes will continue to operate on a reduced Saturday schedule.
SEPTA said Regional Rail has seen a 94 percent reduction in ridership since the COVID-19 mitigation measures went into effect.
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SEPTA officials said the reduction in service allows for increased cleaning services on trains.
“We are pleading with our customers – if you don’t have to ride, please don’t,” said SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards. “We need to reserve space on our buses, trains and trolleys for those who need to get to essential jobs, or access life-sustaining services.”
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Due to decreases in rider revenue, SEPTA, one of the largest public transit systems in the country, has instituted 10 percent pay reductions for the general manager and executive team, temporarily eliminating overtime pay and freezing new hiring. The transit system, in a statement, said they will continue to look to lower costs.
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