Be prepared for a major infrastructure project that may affect your commute this summer.

SEPTA’s Arsenal Interlocking Reconstruction Project is scheduled to continue through August 2018. This multi-staged infrastructure project will affect the Airport, Media/Elwyn and Wilmington/Newark rail lines coming into and leaving University City Rail Station during the periods noted below:

The weekends of June 2-3
June 9-10
June 16-17
Sunday, August 5–Sunday, August 26

During these times, SEPTA plans to replace affected rail service with buses and make other service modifications. Construction work may also impact areas next to University City Station. Passengers are advised to allow extra time getting to and from their destinations or consider alternative transportation. Other commuters may be affected due to increased traffic on the roads.

SEPTA will release additional schedule and service updates online at www.septa.org/arsenal/index.html Please check www.septa.org for a detailed schedule and project information.

If SEPTA’s infrastructure project will disrupt your travel to and from campus, consider flexible work options. Penn encourages supervisors to consider flexible scheduling or to facilitate remote work—when appropriate—to allow staff members to commute safely while maintaining productivity. Staff members are advised to consider the organizational needs of their department and to communicate with their supervisor before requesting adjustments to their schedules or work locations.

Please visit www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/wellness-worklife/flexible-work-options for the University’s Flexible Work Options guidelines and recommendations for staff and supervisors.

—Division of Human Resources