PATCO E-Newsletter - May 2011

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Governor Tom Corbett
Chairman
Board of Commissioners
 
Jeffrey L. Nash
Vice Chairman
Board of Commissioners
 
John J. Matheussen
President
PATCO

 

Welcome to PATCO E-News!!!!
PATCO E-News is yet another way for PATCO to stay in touch with you and to provide the very best in customer service. Through this monthly communication, we will keep you informed about train service, system improvements, events and happenings in the region and share relevant transit information from a regional and national perspective. You can also stay connected to PATCO throughout the week by following PATCO on Facebook and RidePATCO on Twitter. We'd love to hear from you, so stay in touch.

The Car Overhaul Project

Twenty-five PATCO cars are currently at the Alstom facility in Hornell, NY awaiting their full transformation. Half of the cars have had all their interiors removed and the exterior bodies scrubbed to a sparkle. We are at 30% design review for various car components and systems.
FREEDOM CONNECTED will arrive on track 6/13/11

PATCO  will now offer their FREEDOM card customers the ultimate in convenience, loading and managing of their cards online. The program will officially go live on June 13, 2011.

Now www.patcofreedomcard.org  will be your connection to making your travel even easier. Customers will be able to sign up for balance protection, add value to their FREEDOM card, monitor transactions, sign up/change automatic replenishment and request account assistance all from the comfort of their home.
PATCO CARES

On May 24, 2011 the PATCO Cares program welcomed
Animal Welfare Association of New Jersey  to the Haddonfield Station. A cute Beagle Hound named "Cowboy" was the star attraction with hopes of getting adopted. They passed out promotional information about the services available with the organization, including pets for adoption, low-cost spaying and neutering, and low-cost vaccinations.   For information about this great nonprofit organization go to: www.awanj.org.


June 7th will mark the 75th anniversary of transit service across the BFB. The Bridge Line began operation on June 7th, 1936 between Broadway and 8th & Market stations.