NJ TRANSIT RESTORES NORMAL SERVICE ON SOMERS POINT OCEAN CITY BUS LINES |
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NJ Transit
Source: PressReleasePoint.com
18 May 2006
NJT-06-069
Contact: Dan Stessel 973 491-7078
NEWARK, NJ - With safety improvements made to the Rt. 52 Causeway/9th Street Bridge, NJ TRANSIT buses traveling between Somers Point and Ocean City will resume their regular routes on Saturday, May 20.
The 507 Atlantic City-Ocean City line and the 509 Atlantic City-Somers Point-Ocean City (via New Road) line have been operating on a detour since January 18, when state transportation officials placed emergency weight restrictions on the bridge.
With regular service restored, customers will save 16 minutes on trips between Somers Point and Ocean City. NJ TRANSIT will issue new timetables this week for the 507 and 509 lines to reflect the shorter trip time.
The 507 line provides 3,000 trips per weekday; the 509 line provides1,050 trips per weekday.
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NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 827,000 daily trips on 240 bus routes, three light rail lines and 11 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 162 rail stations, 55 light rail stations and more than 18,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.