Thursday, September 02, 2004

SCHEDULE CHANGES IN SOUTH JERSEY

NJ Transit bus service and RiverLINE service will also see schedule changes this weekend. The most noteworthy change in South Jersey is the consolidation of the 451 and 454 routes. The 451 between Camden and Eschelon Mall in Voorhees Twp will be extended to the Lindenwold PATCO station; the 454 peak-hour service between Haddonfield PATCO and Lindenwold PATCO via Somerdale and Magnolia will now operate as the 451, with the same service levels between Haddonfield and Lindenwold. On the RiverLINE, the 6:17am departure from Bordentown to Trenton will now originate in Florence at 6:08am, stopping at Roebling 6:11am, thanks to an agreement reached with ConRail.

Elsewhere in interior South Jersey:
  • ROUTES 400 and 403: "New weekday schedules" to improve reliability
  • ROUTES 404, 405, 406, and 407: Schedule adjustments to improve reliability
  • ROUTE 408: 4:27pm, 6:19pm, and 10:12pm trips from Philadelphia extended to Millville
  • ROUTE 419: New timetable issued, no major adjustments
  • ROUTE 459: Resume service to Camden County College
Down the Shore:
  • ROUTES 313, 315, 316, and 319: Seasonal service ended, will resume in June
  • ROUTE 504: New 50 minute headways between Ventnor and Atlantic City to improve reliability
  • ROUTE 507: New timetable issued, no major adjustments
  • ROUTE 509: New Saturday 6:55am from Atlantic Av/S Carolina Av to Somers Point, new Saturday 7:59am Atlantic Av/Ohio Av to Somers Point
  • ROUTE 553: Minor schedule adjustments to trips serving South Jersey Health Care Regional Medical Center in Vineland
  • ROUTE 554: Adjustments to 5:40am Atlantic City to Lindenwold PATCO to improve on-time performance
In Mercer County, the 602 bus will see service reduced to every 90 minutes in order to serve the ETS Office Park on Reed Rd in Ewing Twp.

Elsewhere in the Trenton area:
  • ROUTES 600 and 605: Minor routing and time adjustments related to the elimination of the US 1/Nassau Park Blvd jughandle
  • ROUTES 601 and 608: Added "Capital Connection" service during peak hours
  • ROUTE 603: New routing between Mercer and Quaker Bridge malls due to the elimination of the US 1/Nassau Park Blvd jughandle
  • ROUTE 604: Adjusted running times between Trenton Rail Station and the Justice Complex to improve RiverLINE connections

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