Philadelphia: These are SEPTA’s worst rail lines. Here’s why.

By Justine McDaniel, Jason Laughlin & Dylan Purcell, Staff Writers, Philly.com; October 31, 2017

For commuters heading home to Bucks County and Trenton at the end of the workday, this was about the last thing they wanted to hear.

“SEPTA train service is suspended …” came the announcement over the speakers at 5:20 p.m. last Tuesday. Commuters gathering on the platforms looked up at the arrivals boards only to realize their trains weren’t arriving. For the next hour, service was knocked out completely. They continued to see red — notices of cancellations and substantial delays even after the trains began moving again.

The culprit was a failed signal, but not SEPTA’s — Amtrak’s.

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