Some people don't have a choice in these days of coronavirus.
They have to get out and they have to get around.
If you're one of them and you depend on SEPTA, there are some new changes you need to be aware of.
With ridership way down, and out of concern for the safety of both riders and their employees, SEPTA is again reducing service across the system.
Several key Delco routes will be affected, including the Market-Frankford El, where the Millbourne Station is one of nearly a dozen that will be shut down, and regional rail lines also will start limited service.
They are calling this a 'lifeline service schedule.'
You can get the details here.
And something else - if you are planning to use SEPTA, plan on wearing a mask. You won't be allowed to board any SEPTA vehicle without one.
Here are the highlights of the SEPTA plan:
Market-Frankford Line: Ten stations will be closed, while 18 others remain open. Closures include Millbourne, along with Church, Tioga, Somerset, York-Dauphin, 2nd Street, 5th Street, 13th Street, 56th Street, and 63rd Street.
Buses and Trolleys: Service will be limited to approximately 60 core routes. Routes are being prioritized for ties to essential services and connections to the Broad Street, Market-Frankford Lines and Regional Rail. The Route 101 Trolley will continue to operate with bus service, and the Route 102 remains suspended.
Norristown High-Speed Line: No new changes.
Regional Rail: Service on six lines will be suspended and two others shortened. No service on the Chestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd, Manayunk/Norristown, West Trenton and Wilmington Newark Lines.
On the Paoli/Thorndale line, service only between Center City and Malvern.
Airport Line service will be reduced from hourly trips to every two hours.
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