SEPTA shuts down two Delco rail lines through Monday
Delaware County's Chester Wilming ton and Media West Chester lines will halt service at 6 p m today and stay off until Monday as SEPTA trains workers with new schedules for a temporary slowdown. About 10 000 daily commuters rely on these lines during rush hours and must seek alternate routes. The Paoli line will run two rush hour trains and full service resumes noon New Year’s Day at reduced capacity.
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Transit disruption shifts bids and ridership patterns
Officials noted unfamiliar bidders for rail lines, with most bids awarded to current Reading line workers. The Summer's Day Parade could benefit from restored service while New Year's Day ridership remains low. The major impact comes Monday as 8,000 extra cars may clog county roads, with 80 percent of stranded transit users driving during a shutdown.
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Poisoned Woman's Husband Arrested in San Jose Case
San Jose police arrested truck driver Richard Ray Bowen for attempted murder and poisoning medicine after his wife Susan Bowen was initially suspected of ingesting a cyanide laced Anacin-3 capsule. Officers said the woman was not poisoned by the medication, though other capsules in the bottle were cyanide.
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