Our SEPTA Nightmare is Getting Worse

Yesterday began SEPTA’s Long Road of Regional Rail Bedlam with timetable for an end in sight. With 120 RR cars out of commission, trains ran late and less frequently, were full beyond comprehension, skipped stations because they were too full, and all at full price. And its only getting worse as the people who turned their three-day weekend into a three-day week by taking Tuesday off are now back to work:

The earlier, the better on @SEPTA Regional Rails. Yesterday, delays/overcrowding began around 7. @6abc #6abctraffic pic.twitter.com/8Ad3dEo2NI

— Matt Pellman (@MattPellman) July 6, 2016

Here's video of the train pulling away. @6abc pic.twitter.com/yrDxYSiqJC

— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) July 5, 2016

Standing between cars in Ardmore but smiling to be on way to work with spot to stand, train 18mins late @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/i1iVcoabvo

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) July 6, 2016

Frustrated @SEPTA rail passengers left on Jenkintown station platform with packed trains https://t.co/K8HVTWHkzB pic.twitter.com/Efsi51VQQo

— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) July 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/MarcBRObertson/status/750447094700208128

https://twitter.com/yonkeltron/status/750439377222799360

Not only do Regional Rail trains seem to run late as it is when it’s hot out, but now you’re crammed like sardines in a can that actually smells worse and is barreling down the tracks, full of people and their body heat, while the AccuWeather “RealFeel” is 104°:

And the not-new website that lets you know if SEPTA is in bad shape has never been more useful:

But hey there’s good news! A lot of people will be here for the Democratic National Convention soon, and the trains might not be back in service by then. I’m sorry. That’s not at all good news, but I just wanted to lead you on.