SEPTA announced today that new regional rail schedules, effective Sunday, September 8, will increase weekday and weekend service to more than 80% of pre-pandemic levels.

The agency said it would add 99 weekend trains and 24 weekday trains to the timetable. Current changes to the Glenside Combined, Warminster and other lines can be found here.

“While we continue to grow ridership, SEPTA still faces a $240 million annual budget deficit, and the need for a permanent solution becomes more urgent by the day,” said SEPTA CEO and General Manager Leslie S. Richards. “Despite this funding crisis, we cannot put critical investments in our system on hold. We must continue our efforts to make our service more reliable for our riders who rely on us to get to their destinations.”

Below are some highlights of the upcoming service changes:

• Full restoration of 30-minute weekend service to Philadelphia International Airport
• Full restoration of weekend hourly service on most lines
• Additional services outside peak hours (late night and midday) and during reverse peak hours on most routes
• Additional carriages on selected trains to avoid overcrowding, especially during the week when passenger numbers are highest
• Connecting the Airport Line to the Manayunk/Norristown Line for direct travel between the airport and Norristown on weekends
• Plan adjustments to improve punctuality
• Due to the good condition of the project on the Warminster Line, a replacement by shuttle buses is required from September 7th to November 3rd
  • Weekends between Warminster and Glenside stations
  • Weekdays (midday only) between Warminster and Roslyn stations

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