NJT SCHEDULE CHANGES

In between all the hoopla regarding the "River Line" and some of the bizarre happenings going on at SEPTA (which so far have been relatively few), NJ Transit schedules changed at the beginning of the month. Here are some of the highlights:

SOUTH JERSEY/PHILADELPHIA SPECIAL LINES

• 313/315 Service between Wildwood and Cape May will now operate via US 9
  317 Re-routed via Pleasant Valley in Moorestown Twp en route to/from Moorestown Mall; time adjustments between Cassville and Lakewood

SOUTH JERSEY/PHILADELPHIA INTER-STATE

• 400 Addition of two new timepoints: Cross Keys Commons Shopping Center in Turnersville (Washington Twp), and Main St/US 322 in Williamstown (Monroe Twp)
  403 Increased service to Echelon Mall in Voorhees Twp
  405/407/410 New timetable issued, no major changes reported
  409 Re-routed in Trenton to operate via State St between Broad and Warren Sts on all trips to Philadelphia

SOUTH JERSEY LOCALS

• 451 New timepoint added at Haddonfield-Berlin Rd/Brace Rd in Cherry Hill Twp
  463 New timetable issued, no major changes reported

ATLANTIC CITY/COUNTY LOCALS

• 501 Two new weekday/Saturday express trips from Atlantic City Bus Terminal to Brigantine Beach departing at 7:25am and 8:25am added, will bypass Marina District casinos; New Sunday 8:25am express between Atlantic City Bus Terminal and Brigantine Beach, will bypass Marina District casinos
  502 Sunday headways improved to every 30 minutes between Atlantic City and Hamilton Mall
  504/505/507/509 New timetables issued, no major changes reported
  508 Expanded daily service to Absecon Manor Nursing/Rehabilitation Facility via Pitney Rd

ATLANTIC CITY INTER/INTRA-STATE

• 551 Some weekend trips eliminated due to low ridership
  552 Four weekday trips now adjusted to operate via Crest Haven County Complex in Middle Twp; weekday and weekend timetables now separate

TRENTON/MERCER COUNTY

• 600 Mid-day service reduced from every 75 minutes to every 90 minutes; last five weekday departures from Plainsboro departing 15 minutes later
  601/602/608/976 New timetables issued, no major changes reported
  603 Expanded weekday early morning/late evening service to Nassau Park
  605 New daily 7:45pm departure from Montgomery Twp to Quaker Bridge Mall
  606 Minor weekday trip time adjustments
  609 Sunday headways adjusted to operate every 75 minutes