SEPTA Gradually Restores Service After Major Snowstorm Disrupts Philadelphia Transit

Philadelphia, United States
News Desk | Transportation Correspondent

Philadelphia’s Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) said Monday that it is gradually restoring transit operations following a powerful winter storm that forced widespread suspensions and delays across the regional system over the weekend. According to agency officials, buses, Regional Rail and select trolley routes will resume service as weather and track crews allow, but riders should expect continued disruptions through the day.

SEPTA halted most operations Sunday after more than nine inches of snow blanketed the Delaware Valley, leaving roads and rail infrastructure coated in ice and snow, the transit authority said in service advisories. Regional Rail, bus routes and the G1 Metro trolley were suspended by early afternoon and will return in phases, with Regional Rail operating on a Saturday schedule and bus and Metro services on a Monday schedule once they restart.

Some rail lines — including the Market-Frankford Line (L), Broad Street Line (B), Suburban Trolleys (D) and the Norristown High Speed Line (M) — continued limited service through the storm, but SEPTA warned riders of delays and cancellations as crews work to clear tracks and intersections. Officials reiterated that conditions remain hazardous in some areas, and that further adjustments to service could occur.

“In coordination with local weather and public safety officials, SEPTA is actively assessing conditions and restoring service where it is safe to do so,” a SEPTA spokesperson said in an advisory posted Sunday. Riders were urged to check the authority’s app or website for real-time updates before traveling.

The storm also affected other regional transport systems, including New Jersey Transit and Philadelphia International Airport, which reported flight cancellations and operational challenges due to snow removal and safety inspections.

Travel disruptions from the storm extended into Monday morning, with SEPTA advising that full, reliable service may not return until conditions have improved throughout the transit network. The phased restoration underscores seasonal vulnerability across the area’s infrastructure to historically heavy snowfall.

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