SEPTA makes service improvements to Market-Frankford Line

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SEPTA eliminated skip-stop service during peak travel times on the Market-Frankford Line.Photo – SEPTA Facebook

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) has made service improvements to adjust for increasing ridership on the Market-Frankford Line in Philadelphia.

SEPTA eliminated skip-stop service during peak travel times, meaning all trains will stop at all stations, agency officials said in a press release.

The decision to eliminate skip-stop service — originally implemented to prevent overcrowding — was made based on a successful pilot program in 2018 that shortened skip-stop service. 

SEPTA also increased service frequencies during weekday evening hours to accommodate ridership demands during that period. The demand is led by more commuters working outside of the traditional nine-to-five work window, officials said.