(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 22, 2016)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — SEPTA removed 120 railcars from service over Independence Day weekend due to cracks found in a key weight-bearing component, and the loss caused delays, scheduling chaos, and packed cars. The ridership numbers for July were almost 21 percent below those from the same month in 2015. In August, ridership was off 10 percent. This year, Regional Rail is averaging 107,000 daily riders, according to SEPTA’s statistics, 14.8 percent fewer than last year.
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