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Cold Weather Affects SEPTA, AMTRAK, NJ Transit; School Bus Strikes and Kills First Grade Boy

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/07/14 12:38 am | updated: 01/07/14 12:38 am

Commuters who use AMTRAK trains may need to check the schedule in the morning, because fewer trains will be running because of the bitter cold. Acela Express and Northeast Regional service will be running with fewer trains, and travelers are asked to check the schedules or their tickets before heading out. If passengers already bought tickets for a canceled train, they can get a refund or voucher for future travel. For more information, visit: http://www.amtrak.com/home.

NJ Transit will offer full systemwide cross-honoring on Tuesday and Wednesday, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel modeâ€”rail, light rail or busâ€”including private bus carriers. All NJ Transit rail station buildings and waiting rooms will remain open, including evenings and overnight, through Thursday. NJ Transit strongly advises all customers to check njtransit.com before traveling for up-to-the-minute service information before starting their trip.

SEPTA plans to operate normal weekday schedules for all modes of travel on Tuesday. However, SEPTA officials say the extreme weather does present a number of challenges to some of the transit systemâ€™s older vehicles and infrastructure. SEPTA says train cars for both the Broad Street Line subway and the Market-Frankford Line will be stored in subway tunnels overnight to keep the rail cars warmer than they would be if stored at rail yards. SEPTA will also have additional personnel on-hand Tuesday morning in the Command Center at SEPTA Headquarters and also out in the field to monitor conditions. For more information, visit http://www.septa.org/realtime/status/system-status.shtml, or go to their homepage, www.septa.org and click on the System Status icon on the left-hand side.

Authorities say a six-year-old boy has died after being struck by a school bus Monday morning. Edmond Bock IV was hit shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Aqua Lane in Waterfordâ€™s Atco section. The bus was stopped to pick up other children when the victim began walking around the front of the vehicle. When the school bus began moving again, it fatally struck the first grader. Apparently it was a substitute bus driver who was operating the vehicle and they did not stop until they were flagged down by another person. Grief counselors will be available at the school tomorrow.

Weather, Jan 7

Windy with lots of sunshine. Wind chills approaching -10F. High 16F.

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