Patrols were “beefed up” in the interim, Hanson said. George Bollendorf, analyzed about two years of data relating to late-night service. “But it was not a mistake that harmed anybody, because we didn’t actually do it, and we pulled it back.” “We only heard from a handful of actual users in all that feedback, so, I was surprised by the passion, I was surprised by the reasons for it, I was surprised by the groups who did it, and I realized that the way that I rolled it out was a mistake,” Hanson said. Some raised concerns of the possibility of diminishing property values in towns with less service, while others advocated on behalf of health-care workers and late-night drinkers. About 130 calls and comments came in to PATCO, Hanson said, as well as input from officials in Collingswood, Haddon Township, and Haddonfield, where stations were proposed to close, and residents would have had to find other ways to get around late at night.Ĭomments ranged from “ this is a pretty terrible solution” to “ this is a service cut," while also criticizing the short notice. So, in the spring, just as PATCO would do with any other schedule change, the commuter railroad revamped overnight service to reduce frequency as well as close about half of the High-Speed Line’s stations during that time.Ĭriticism erupted on social media. John Hanson, CEO of the DRPA said two assaults this year showed possible vulnerabilities in PATCO safety measures - and he wanted to prevent others from happening.
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