Changes On The Way For Philadelphia SEPTA Riders Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Chantee Lans reports.
HELP FAMILIES AND EMPLOYEESIMPACTED BY THE VIRUS.NATALIE BRAND, CBS NEWS, WHITEHOUSE.TRANSIT RIDERS ARESTILLABLE TO GET AROUND BUZZTHERE ARE CHANGES AND MORECOULD BE ON THE WAY.WHAT THAN TAKE LANCE JOINS USFROM 30TH STREET STATION TOTELL BUT WHAT RIDERS SHOULDEXPECT AND WHY, CHANTEE.REPORTER: RIDERS WITH SEPTAWERE DOWN 10 PERCENT ACCORD TOGO OFFICIALS ON FRIDAY TO DAYIN A PRESS CONFERENCE GOVERNORWOLF WOLF ANNOUNCED SOMECHANGES TO TRANSPORTATION,ACROSS THE STATE.WE NEED TO ELIMINATE ASMANY PHYSICAL CONTACTS AS WECAN TO PREVENT FURTHER STRAINOF COVID 19.REPORTER: TOM WOLFANNOUNCED THAT THEPENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE WILL INLONGER CASH CASH OR CREDITCARDS STARTING TONIGHT AT 8:00 P.M.ALL TOLLS WILL BE TEMPORARILYCOLLECTED VIA E-Z PASS OR TOLLBY PLATE.WE WANT EVERYONE TO BESAFE, TO BE HEALTHY,ESPECIALLY OUR EMPLOYEES, WHOARE DELIVERING SUCH A VITALSERVICE TO THE REGION.REPORTER: SEPTA OFFICIALSSHARED SIMILAR SENTIMENTSAFTER ANNOUNCE AGO THISBECAUSE OF THE DROP INRIDERSHIP DUE TO CONCERNS OFTHE CORONAVIRUS, REGIONAL RAILSERVICE WILL OPERATE ON ASEVERE WEATHER SERVICE PLANSTARTING TOMORROW UNTILFURTHER NET IS.EARL TORE DAZE A COUPLE OFDOZENS OF REGIONAL RAILCONDUCTORS AND ENGINEERSCALLED OUT SICK, SEPTA SAYSPARTIALLY DUE TO LACK OF CHILDCARE.THAT PROMPTED THE CANCELLATIONOF THE 13 REGIONAL TRIPS.NEAR CITY HALL SEPTA BUSRIDERSHIP IS DOWN BUT STILLLEA BRIGGS A HOME HEALTH AIDTAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE I'MSTAYING AWAY FROM EVERYONE.REPORTER: PHILADELPHIAPARKING AUTHORITY SAY MOSTPARKING GARAGES ARE FULLBECAUSE OF THE DROP IN PUBLICTRANSPORTATION.OUTSIDE OF THE 30TH STREETSTATION OVER CABDRIVERS EVERYFEELING IMPACT OF COVID 19.WELL, VERY CONCERNEDBECAUSE WE PICK UP PEOPLE FROMALL OVER THE WORLD.I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR ALMOSTTHREE OR FOUR HOURS NOW AND ISTHERE NOTHING.REPORTER: IS THERE NOT MUCHHAPPENING INSIDE EITHER,AMTRAK IS RUNNING WEEKDAYS ONA SATURDAY SERVICE.WITH THE TRAIN AND JUSTINGTO GO PUT MY BEST FOOTFORWARD.REPORTER: ACCORDING TO THEPHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITYTHERE ARE VERY FEW PARKINGSPOTS AT THE AIRPORT.IT IS CURRENTLY AT 14 PERCENTCAPACITY.
