\nSome Regional Rail riders will see their trains come more frequently during morning and evening rush hours with a new schedule starting next week.<\/p>\n
\nThe changes, announced Thursday, will reflect the inclusion of 10 leased cars that arrived last month<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0Maryland\u2019s public transit system MARC to provide a boost to SEPTA\u00a0as federally mandated inspections continue on its aging\u00a0Silverliner IV fleet<\/a>. Three bus routes will also see morning trip times adjusted to maintain their connections with Regional Rail trains.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Estate of Bloomsburg University student who died after fraternity hazing event awarded $7.8 million<\/a><\/p>\n \nThe Wilmington\/Newark, Trenton and Chestnut Hill East lines will see entirely new schedules. Train frequency will also increase from Wayne Junction to Philadelphia International Airport.\n<\/p>\n \nThe Wilmington\/Newark line will have new express patterns and two added trains on weekday mornings; most Trenton line trains will originate and terminate at Temple University\u2019s stop; and Chestnut Hill East\u2019s new schedule will include connecting service to Penn Medicine Station and the airport.\n<\/p>\n \nBus routes 201, 204 and 206 will depart between two and seven minutes later. Other Regional Rail lines will see changes to train numbers and departure time. New schedules can be viewed in full online<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Starting Monday, the 10\u00a0MARC cars will be put to use on the West Trenton and Trenton Regional Rail lines to ease crowded conditions during rush hours, SEPTA said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \nMore significant service enhancements won\u2019t come until the federally mandated inspections of 223 Silverliner IV cars, which date back to the 1970s, are completed.\u00a0The fleet was\u00a0subjected to mandatory repairs<\/a>\u00a0in October after multiple electrical fires raised safety concerns from the Federal Railroad Administration.\u00a0John Golden, a SEPTA senior press officer, said the authority is nearly 90% complete with repairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Most of the remaining cars are out for longer-term repairs, which could be days or weeks,” Golden said in a statement. “The vast majority of the repair work that was needed after the inspections has been completed.”\u00a0<\/p>\n