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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Gas Leak Disrupts Bucks County Train Service

A gas leak in the city caused delays on Bucks County transit lines.

A natural gas leak at the Fern Rock Transportation Center in Philadelphia caused delays on the SEPTA Regional Rail lines which serve Lower Bucks County Wednesday. SEPTA said service on the West Trenton train line was suspended for a time due to the gas leak at the tranportation hub. Service was restored by noon, SEPTA officials said. They cautioned that delays could persist on the line throughout the afternoon. According to NBC 10, the gas leak was caused by a ruptured high-pressure line which forced the evacuation 174 people around the Fern Rock Transportation Center. Residents were allowed back into their homes once the leak had been contained roughly 2 hours later, 6abc.com reported. The West Trenton Line makes stops in Bensalem, …

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

SEPTA Service Resumes

SEPTA is almost back to full service Wednesday, but the company says to expect some delays, especially on the Doylestown Line.

  SEPTA announced via its Twitter feed and website that it is relaunching all of its regional rail services Wednesday morning. Riders should be aware of potential delays, however, as the company said it is still dealing with fallout from Hurricane Sandy. "[On most lines,] some delays may be encountered due to residual storm effects," the company said in a statement. SEPTA singled out the Chestnut Hill West and Doylestown lines as ones with potential for significant delays. "These lines experienced significant damage and may operate with substantial delays," the company said in a release. Partial SEPTA service resumed Tuesday after the company suspended its service early Monday morning.

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