CITY TRANSIT PASSEGNERS

The following routes operate near Regional Rail stations, which will remain in service during a work stoppage:

• ROUTE 1: R6/Cynwyd - Bala; R6/Norristown - Wissahickon
• ROUTE 8: R8/Fox Chase - Olney
• ROUTE 9: R6/Norristown - Wissahickon
• ROUTE 10: R5/Paoli-Thorndale - Overbrook (about 3 blocks west of Malvern Loop)
• ROUTE 11: R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington - Darby (about 5 blocks east Darby Loop and 2 blocks south of Main St)
• ROUTE 13: R3/Media-Elwyn - 49 St Station
• ROUTE 14: R3/West Trenton - Langhorne
• ROUTE 18: R7/Chestnut Hill East - Stenton and Washington Lane; R8/Fox Chase - Fox Chase and Ryers
• ROUTE 19: R7/Trenton - Torresdale
• ROUTE 22: R2/Warminster - Warminster, Hatboro, Willow Grove, Roslyn, Glenside
• ROUTE 23: R7/Chestnut Hill East - Chestnut Hill East through Sedgewick inclusive and Germantown within reasonable walking distance east of Germantown Av; R8 Chestnut Hill West - Chestnut Hill West through Chelten Av inclusive within walking distance west of Germantown Av; RDG Main Line - Wayne Junction
• ROUTE 24: R3/West Trenton - Bethayres; R8/Fox Chase - Fox Chase, Ryers, and Cheltenham
• ROUTE 26: R7/Chestnut Hill East - Germantown; R8/Chestnut Hill West - Chelten Av; R8/Fox Chase - Olney
• ROUTE 27: R6/Norristown - Wissahickon (passengers en route to Plymouth Meeting Mall from Center City or Manayunk can take the R6 to Conshohocken and transfer to the 95 or DeKalb St/Norristown and transfer to the 98)
• ROUTE 28: RDG Main Line - Fern Rock, Melrose Park, Elkins Park; R8/Fox Chase - Fox Chase
• ROUTE 33: R6/Norristown - Allegheny
• ROUTE 34: R3/Media-Elwyn - Angora
• ROUTE 35: R6/Norristown - Manayunk, Wissahickon
• ROUTE 37: R1/Airport - Eastwick and Airport; R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington - Chester and Eddystone
• ROUTE 38: R6/Norristown - Wissahickon
• ROUTE 40: R6/Cynwyd - Wynnefield Av
• ROUTE 44: R5/Paoli-Thorndale - Ardmore, Narberth; R6/Cynwyd - Bala
• ROUTE 46: R3/Media-Elwyn - Angora; R5/Paoli-Thorndale - Overbrook (about 3 blocks west of Malvern Loop)
• ROUTE 52: R5/Paoli-Thorndale - Overbrook
• ROUTE 53: R8/Chestnut Hill West - Upsal, Tulpehocken; RDG Main Line - Wayne Junction
• ROUTE 54: R5/Lansdale-Doylestown and R6/Norristown - North Broad; R7/Trenton and R8/Chestnut Hill West - North Philadelphia
• ROUTE 55: R2/Warminster - Willow Grove; R3/West Trenton - Noble; R5/Lansdale-Doylestown - Doylestown; RDG Main Line - Jenkintown
• ROUTE 56: R7/Trenton - Bridesburg, Tacony
• ROUTE 57: RDG Main Line - Fern Rock
• ROUTE 58: R3/West Trenton - Somerton, Neshaminy Falls
• ROUTE 60: R6/Norristown - Allegheny
• ROUTE 61: R6/Norristown - Ivy Ridge, Manayunk, Wissahickon
• ROUTE 65: R5/Paoli-Thorndale - Overbrook; R6/Cynwyd - Bala; R6/Norristown - Wissahickon; R8/Chestnut Hill West - Tulpehocken, Chelten Av
• ROUTE 68: R1/Airport - Eastwick
• ROUTE 70: RDG Main Line - Fern Rock; R7/Trenton - Holmesburg Junction; R8/Fox Chase - Cheltenham, Ryers
• ROUTE 73: R7/Trenton - Bridesburg
• ROUTE 75: RDG Main Line - Wayne Junction
• ROUTE 77: RDG Main Line - Glenside, Jenkintown; R7/Chestnut Hill East - Wyndmoor; R8/Chestnut Hill West - Chestnut Hill West; R8/Fox Chase - Ryers
• ROUTE 80: RDG Main Line - Glenside (note that the 310 and 311 buses should continue to operate and will probably be extended from Willow Grove Park mall to the Willow Grove Rail Station)
• ROUTE 84: R3/West Trenton - Forest Hills, Somerton; R7/Trenton - Bridesburg, Tacony, Holmesburg Junction, Torresdale
• ROUTE 88: R3/West Trenton - Bethayres
• ROUTE 121: R6/Cynwyd - Cynwyd, Bala
• ROUTE C (Nedro): RDG Main Line - Fern Rock
• ROUTE G: R3/Media-Elwyn - Angora; R5/Paoli-Thorndale - Overbrook
• ROUTE H: R7/Chestnut Hill East - Sedgwick; R8/Chestnut Hill West - Upsal, Carpenter
• ROUTE J: R7/Chestnut Hill East - Germantown, Wister; R8/Chestnut Hill West - Chelten Av
• ROUTE K: R6/Norristown - East Falls; R7/Chestnut Hill East - Germantown; R8/Chestnut Hill West - Queen Lane
• ROUTE L: R7/Chestnut Hill East - Chestnut Hill East through Stenton inclusive within walking distance from Stenton Av; R8/Chestnut Hill West - Chestnut Hill West
• ROUTE R: R6/Norristown - Wissahickon

RED ARROW PASSENGERS

In the event of a strike, the Market-Frankford El will not operate. As a result, passengers on Red Arrow buses to and from 69 St Terminal will be required to find alternate routes into and out of Center City:

• P&W (Route 100): Connections to R5/Paoli-Thorndale Line at Bryn Mawr and Radnor OR R6/Norristown at DeKalb St/Norristown; peak service is reduced to 15 minute locals to Norristown, Bryn Mawr short turns cancelled; a shuttle bus connecting the Bryn Mawr P&W station with the Bryn Mawr R5 station will be operated
• ROUTE 101: Woodland Av/Springfield locals cancelled, 20 minute local service to/from Media; Media station on the R3/Media-Elwyn line is a short walk south of downtown Media
• ROUTE 102: Connections to R3/Media-Elwyn line at Clifton-Aldan; North St/Aldan locals cancelled, 20 minute local service to/from Sharon Hill
• ROUTE 103: Connections to R5/Paoli-Thorndale at Ardmore; passengers who normally travel to 69 St Terminal should reverse their normal commuting patterns (ie. travel to Ardmore in AM then take the R5 into Center City and vice versa in PM)
• ROUTE 104: 6:45am 69 St to Newtown Square cancelled; 6:11am and 7:09am departures from Newtown Square cancelled; 6:25am and 6:50am departures from Springfield Rd, Broomall cancelled; 8:12pm, 9:12pm, 10:12pm, and 11:12pm to West Chester depart 5 minutes earlier; 8:42pm and 9:42pm to Newtown Square depart 5 minutes earlier; 10:04pm from Newtown Square departs 5 minutes earlier; 9:05pm, 10:05pm, and 11:05pm from West Chester departs 5 minutes earlier; 12:05am departs West Chester 10 minutes earlier
• ROUTE 105: Connections to R5/Paoli-Thorndale at all stations between Paoli and Wynnewood inclusive; buses will detour via Victory Av, West Chester Pk, Lynn Blvd, Township Line Rd/City Line Av
• ROUTE 106: Connections to R5/Paoli-Thorndale at Ardmore; buses will detour via Victory Av, West Chester Pk, Lynn Blvd, Township Line Rd/City Line Av; passengers who normally travel to 69 St Terminal should reverse their normal commuting patterns (ie. travel to Ardmore in AM then take the R5 into Center City and vice versa in PM)
• ROUTE 107: Weekday service extended to Providence Rd/Woodlawn Av, Aldan via Clifton-Aldan Station on the R3/Media-Elwyn; buses departing 69 St between 6:30am and 8:30am depart 5 minutes later; buses departing 69 St between 9:30am and 3:30pm depart 20 minutes earlier (from 9:10am to 3:10pm); 6:38pm departure leaves 1 minute earlier; 7:25am departure from Clifton Heights cancelled; all other departure times adjusted accordingly; 5:10pm and 6:10pm from Aldan added
• ROUTE 108: Connections to R1/Airport at Philadelphia International Airport and Eastwick OR R3/Media-Elwyn at Fernwood-Yeadon; 30 minute weekday mid-day service to UPS; all weekday peak and Saturday short-turns terminating at 67 St/Elmwood Av cut back to Church Ln/Chester Av, Yeadon; service will likely operate between Church Ln/MacDade Blvd, Yeadon and Philadelphia International Airport; buses will stop at Darby Loop and Sharon Hill station (Route 102) and operate via 305 routing, with "white-shirts" (supervisors) likely operating buses within Philadelphia (if the 108 were to follow the 305 routing, connections to Regional Rail will also be available at Folcroft on the R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington line)
• ROUTE 109: Connections to R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington at Chester or R3/Media-Elwyn at Swarthmore and Lansdowne
• ROUTE 110: Peak hour short-turn trips between Pigrim Gardens and 69 St Terminal cancelled; Media station on the R3/Media-Elwyn line is a short walk south of downtown Media
• ROUTE 111: Peak hour short-turn trips between Drexeline Shopping Center and 69 St Terminal cancelled
• ROUTE 113: Connections to R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington at Marcus Hook and Chester or R3/Media-Elwyn at Lansdowne
• ROUTE 114: Connections to R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington at Marcus Hook, Highland Av, Chester, Eddystone, or Crum Lynne; Ridley Park, Prospect Park, Norwood, and Glenolden stations are within reasonable walking distances from Chester Pike
• ROUTE 115: Connections to R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington at Curtis Park and Sharon Hill OR R3/Media-Elwyn at Lansdowne
• ROUTE 117/119: Connections to R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington at Chester or R3/Media-Elwyn at Elwyn
• ROUTE 118: Connections to R2/Marcus Hook-Wilmington at Chester OR R3/Media-Elwyn at Wallingford OR R5 Paoli-Thorndale at Paoli (peak hour weekdays and Saturdays only)
• ROUTE 122: Connections to R3/Media-Elwyn at Primos, Secane, and Morton
• ROUTES 124/125: Service will be diverted to Villanova (R5/Paoli-Thorndale line)
• ROUTE 305: No Service; See Route 108

FRONTIER PASSENGERS

At the present time, there are no major adjustments on Frontier routes (excluding the 124/125 listed above), however, there is a possibility that Routes 94 (Chestnut Hill), 129 (Morrell Park and Franklin Mills), 130 (Franklin Mills), and 304 (Morrell Park) may be re-routed to bypass stops within Philadelphia.

REGIONAL RAIL

The following changes will be implemented in the event of a work stoppage; all service changes weekdays only unless otherwise noted:

• R1/AIRPORT: All trains originating at Temple University and departing from Suburban Station from 9:00am to 2:00pm and from 9:30pm to 11:30pm will be originate at Fern Rock; all Airport trains terminating at Fern Rock and departing Suburban Station from 8:05am to 1:05pm and from 8:35pm to 10:35pm will be extended to Fern Rock; ADDED #0191 departing from Glenside at 4:29am, departing from Suburban Station at 5:00am; ADDED 5:39am departure from Airport (#4892) to Temple University
• R2/WARMINSTER: #0219 Express will stop at Fern Rock
• R3/MEDIA-ELWYN: ADDED #9392 departs Secane 7:42am, making all local stops en route to Temple University; ADDED #9340 departs Secane 8:48am, making all local stops en route to Temple University; Express Trains #9334 and #9340 will stop at Angora and 49 St stations; ADDED #7393 departs Suburban Station 3:45pm, all stops to Elwyn; #9361, #363, #9365, and #4367 will make all stops to Elwyn
• R3/WEST TRENTON: #4007, #6321, and #6325 will stop at Elkins Park and Fern Rock; #6374, #6378, and #6382 will stop at Fern Rock and Elkins Park
• R5/PAOLI-THORNDALE: #518, #9522, #524, #9530, and #540 will stop at Overbrook; ADDED #9592 will depart Overbrook at 8:16am en route to Temple University; #9547, #9551, #567, and #9571 will stop at Overbrook
• R5/LANSDALE: #507, #4711, #6595 will stop at Melrose Park; #6595 will also stop at Fern Rock; ADDED #6597 departs Fern Rock at 8:07am, en route to 30 St Station; #518 will be extended to Lansdale, making all local stops excluding Elkins Park; #6596, #6572, #6576, and #6598 will stop at Fern Rock and Melrose Park
• R6/CYNWYD: Two added round trips - #7677 and #7679 depart Suburban Station at 2:12pm and 3:26pm; #7678 and #7680 will depart Cynwyd at 2:51pm and 4:02pm
• R6/NORRISTOWN: #6611, #6617, and #6623 will stop at Allegheny; #6613 will stop at Manayunk, Wissahickon, and East Falls; #4648 will stop at North Broad and Allegheny; #4650 will stop at East Falls, Wissahickon, and Manayunk
• R7/CHESTNUT HILL EAST: ADDED #6723 departs Chestnut Hill East at 8:51am en route to 30 St Station; #9722 from Trenton extended to Chestnut Hill East, departing Suburban Station at 8:02am
• R7/TRENTON: #718 will stop at Bridesburg and Tacony; #9720 will stop at Holmesburg Jct and Bridesburg; #9724 will stop at Bridesburg; #9728 will stop at Tacony and Bridesburg; All PM peak express trains will make all local stops between Bridesburg and Cornwells Heights, and between Croydon and Trenton
• R8/CHESTNUT HILL WEST: All trains will stop at North Philadelphia; ADDED #6850 departs Chestnut Hill West at 4:03pm; ADDED #9837 departs Temple University 3:00pm, Suburban Station at 3:12pm
• R8/FOX CHASE: #801 and #805 will stop at Wayne Junction; ADDED #4793 departs Fox Chase at 7:00am and #6895 departs Cheltenham at 8:18am; #6850, #6854, and #858 will stop at Wayne Junction; ADDED #6844 departs 30 St Station at 3:33pm; all weekend trains will stop at Temple University and Wayne Junction

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