SEPTA announced today that continuous welded rail installation and other work along the Warminster Line will continue through Sunday, November 3.
According to their announcement, crews are currently working on a state-of-good-repair project along the Warminster Regional Rail Line. Customers and neighbors along and nearby the railroad tracks can expect to see and hear work during both daytime and overnight hours.
Scope of work:
Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) replacement between Warminster Station and Roslyn Station. Preliminary work for the new Willow Grove Station platforms. Reconfiguring track siding, new overhead catenary structures, upgrading switches, and additional foundational work. Platform repairs and tactile installation at Ardsley and Roslyn stations. Removal of 25 wood poles between Crestmont Station and Moreland Road. Tree trimming, brush cutting and hazardous tree removal in various areas on the line.
What to expect:
This project requires the use of track equipment, including tie inserters, tampers, regulators, and
spikers. Work will be noisy. Expect to hear typical machine noise, banging and back-up alarms.
Hatboro Station:
SEPTA is storing/shifting all its Maintenance-of-Way equipment at Hatboro Siding as it is the only point of entry and storage for the work in this territory. Crews are working Tuesday and Thursday nights dragging/staging/prepping rail strings for installation and/or adjustment.
General Information:
To perform this work, bus service replaces train service between Warminster Station and Glenside
Station on the Warminster Line. Weekend bussing replaces rail service each weekend through Sunday,
Nov. 3, 2024. Weekday mid-day bussing continues through Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.
Check www.septa.org for travel information or call Customer Service at 215-580-7800.
In August, the agency announced that bus service will replace train service until November 3.
In related news, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Wednesday’s public hearings regarding SEPTA’s proposal to hike fares by an average of 7.5%.
SEPTA officials said the agency, which currently has a $240 million annual deficit, has no choice but to increase some fares, in part because an agreement has not been reached to increase state funding for public transportation systems facing shortfalls.
This proposal would bring the Travel Wallet fare on buses, subways, and trolleys to $2.50, which is the same as the cash fare. Free transfers on Transit would remain, and SEPTA would eliminate restrictions on direction of travel for transfers – introducing new flexibility that would allow for more roundtrips on a single fare.
The proposal would also increase most single-trip fares on Regional Rail and align Travel Wallet and Quick Trip pricing. All daily, weekly, and monthly passes would remain the same price. In addition, three Zone 2 stations would become Zone 1 stations. Customers with weekly or monthly TransPass+ would have access to Regional Rail services at Overbrook, Wissahickon, and Tulpehocken stations at no additional cost – bringing the total number of Zone 1 stations to 18.
If SEPTA’s board approves the plan, the new rates would go into effect December 1.
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