SEPTA announced that new Regional Rail schedules will go into effect Sunday, July 5.

The changes are intended to improve reliability and adjust for capital projects and infrastructure improvements, officials said.

The new schedules include improvements that are expected to translate to “more predictable and reliable service, and more capacity to major destinations. Additionally, as SEPTA continues to increase the number of train cars available for service, trains will be longer and provide more space for riders”, the transit agency said.

Schedule updates include:

• More consistent line pairings to improve predictability and reliability. These new Regional Rail schedules include more consistent pairings between lines on different ends of the network. This both makes the system easier to navigate and means that delays, when they occur, are less likely to have wide impacts.
• More consistent express stops. Express service on the Lansdale/Doylestown Line and Media/Wawa Line have been simplified. That means an express train will always make the same stops. These changes allow for more predictable service.
• More capacity to Penn Medicine Station. Penn Medicine weekday trips increase from 900 to 975, with better separation between trains. This new schedule reflects a 50% increase in direct service from Doylestown.
• More cars and more space for riders. Riders will notice longer trains and more vehicles available, with more consistent 4 car sets on lines with the highest ridership.

For information on changes per line, click here. The Glenside Station’s new schedule is below:

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