Smart cancelling weekend service.
WASH WMATA cutbacks
Brightline cutting back but very professionally.
Brightline Schedule Changes beginning, Wednesday, March 18:
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Weekday morning service:
- Southbound from West Palm Beach at 6:40 a.m., 7:40 a.m., 8:40 a.m., 9:40 a.m and 11:40 a.m.
- Afternoon southbound service from West Palm Beach at 2:40 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 4:40 p.m. with final daily southbound train at 6:40 p.m.
- Northbound service from Virgin MiamiCentral beginning at 6:50 a.m., 8:10 a.m., 9:50 a.m., 10:50 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.
- Northbound service at 4:50 p.m., 5:50 p.m., 6:50 p.m. with the last train at 8:00 p.m.
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Weekend service:
- Southbound from West Palm Beach will begin at 7:40 a.m., 9:40 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 5:40 p.m. and 7:40 p.m.
- Northbound from Virgin MiamiCentral will begin at 9:50 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 1:50 p.m., 3:5
Heard on train announcements yesterday that Metra may initiate service cutbacks beginning next week.
As of Tuesday, CTA rail ridership down 70%, CTA bus down 52%.
IL is now banning people from its rail trails so walking riding a bike may not be a option even if there is no trains
I don’t view Brightline as a transit or commuter rail operation, but it is under this heading, so what the heck.
As a regular rider I just got an email saying that Brightline has suspeneded operations. OK, I am pushing regular rider since I have only ridden it twice. I hope it comes back.
I’m not surprised that they’re cancelling services, it’s a good move. Even in my area, they cancelled the services but even with them reopening now, not many people are using as they still are paranoid.
Metra is starting to increase service on some routes beginning today. It’s going to be a while before full service is reinstated.