Tuesday, April 02, 2002

ARCHIVES - 4/2/02

The password today is ... detour. Several bus routes in South Philadelphia and the City of Chester are detoured today due to various fires and presidential motorcades. A major fire in Southwest Philadelphia in the area of Essington Av is forcing all G and 37 buses off of the Passyunk Av Bridge and via Eastwick, 49 St, Paschall, Grays Ferry, 34 St, and I-76. Those riders who normally take the G or 37 can expect an added 5-10 minutes travel time until the fire is under control. The smoke from the fire travelled as far west as Lindbergh Blvd...

A fire at 6 & Madison Sts in the City of Chester disrupted R2 Wilmington and Acela trains earlier this afternoon. Route 113 is being diverted around the fire scene. Shuttle buses operated for a brief while during the mid-afternoon between Crum Lynne and Wilmington on the R2 line...

President Bush's visit to Penn State-DelCo caused delays around the Chester Transportation Center and on Routes 110, 116, 117, and 119, particularly around the Granite Run Mall area.

No comments: