SEPTA buses are skipping the Sixth and Market stop because of Greyhound traffic

  • 📰 PhillyInquirer
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 40 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 68%

United States News News

United States United States Latest News,United States United States Headlines

So far, skipping a stop on Routes 17, 33, and 48 is the only SEPTA service change because of the Greyhound move.

on the block and concerns for the safety of passengers and public, transit officials said Friday.

“Automobiles are setting up there for minutes at a time, along with the buses — sometimes or 10 or 15 minutes,” Valentin said. “We’ve seen people exiting from the left side of the vehicle, and there have been some instances where we’ve seen buses loading bags from the traffic lane.”and moved to an office at 618 Market St., where the bus line has a ticket window and some ticket-sales machines, alongside rival Peter Pan.

Mayor Jim Kenney and other officials held a ribbon-cutting for new red paint on another designated Market Street bus laneSixth Street presents other challenges, as sightseeing buses, including the Big Bus, queue for passengers along the curb right around the corner from SEPTA’s bus stop. It’s a busy intersection for pedestrians and vehicles.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 81. in US

United States United States Latest News, United States United States Headlines