I just saw this.. I think it's a shame. I've heard of passengers complaining before, but as it says, management had no idea it was this bad.
Here's the WPVI.com link (Local TV Station)
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/traffic/12212003_traf_septalate.html
Here is the story:
Slow SEPTA
PHILADELPHIA-December 21, 2003 — Waiting for a SEPTA train in the Philadelphia? You're probably not alone. New data shows that SEPTA's regional rail system may be one of the least punctual of any system in the country.
Since April, trains on the 13 lines kept to their schedules 83 percent of the time on average. That's according to a report in today's Philadelphia Inquirer.
SEPTA officials say they hadn't known so many trains were chronically late until a new computer system allowed them to monitor the 843 runs each weekday.
Richard Hanratty, SEPTA's regional rail chief, tells The Inquirer that the rail system hadn't known how bad the problem was.
Hanratty says SEPTA is now sitting down and looking at how to deal with the problem.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Here's the WPVI.com link (Local TV Station)
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/traffic/12212003_traf_septalate.html
Here is the story:
Slow SEPTA
PHILADELPHIA-December 21, 2003 — Waiting for a SEPTA train in the Philadelphia? You're probably not alone. New data shows that SEPTA's regional rail system may be one of the least punctual of any system in the country.
Since April, trains on the 13 lines kept to their schedules 83 percent of the time on average. That's according to a report in today's Philadelphia Inquirer.
SEPTA officials say they hadn't known so many trains were chronically late until a new computer system allowed them to monitor the 843 runs each weekday.
Richard Hanratty, SEPTA's regional rail chief, tells The Inquirer that the rail system hadn't known how bad the problem was.
Hanratty says SEPTA is now sitting down and looking at how to deal with the problem.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)