PHILADELPHIA (AP) —
The operators of a high-speed train line between Philadelphia and New
Jersey are apologizing to riders stranded for more than an hour with
little information on a bridge over the Delaware River.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/149mZMy ) PATCO general manager John Rink apologized Wednesday at a meeting of the agency's parent, the Delaware River Port Authority.
He
says the train operator could have done a better job communicating with
passengers. The cause of the problem was a broken pipe supplying air to
the brakes.
The train was filled with St. Patrick's Day revelers
when it became stranded Saturday evening. Many passengers on the New
Jersey-bound train took to social media to vent their frustration. A
second train came to pick them up around 7:30 p.m., more than an hour
later.
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Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
