Starting Monday, the SEPTA Power Department will launch a two-week initiative to remove old power catenary wires from the West Trenton Line.
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The project is expected to conclude by Friday, November 3.
SEPTA will be removing lines from track previously shared with freight carrier CSX.
The work will be conducted by SEPTA crews using a wire train powered by a diesel locomotive
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The work will take place between Township Line Road and West Trenton yard in Middletown Township and Lower Makefield Township. Work could also take place up to Yardley Borough.
The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
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Drivers in the affected areas should be prepared for intermittent road closures at grade crossings during the work hours, according to SEPTA.
In addition, those living in quiet zones might hear train horns more frequently.
Due to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) safety guidelines, train horns must be sounded when passing halted equipment and to notify railway workers of an oncoming train, SEPTA said.
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While the area might be a quiet zone, train engineers retain the discretion to sound the horns for safety and other reasons, SEPTA said.
SEPTA is urging both its customers and the general public to practice caution around train tracks.
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