Transit oils Just Announced their service plan for the popes visit next month. Passengers are warned to plan for restrictions for the entire weekend and the week looding up to it. The river line and express line will require special passes, those go on sale this saturday on the nj transit website, and the express from Atlantic City to philadelphia with no interim stops, the river line operates on a limited schedule between trenton and camden. And all philadelphia bus routes will end in camden, those that do not need to travel between september 24 and and sunday september 27th, are urged to stay off new Jersey Transit. I cannot stress enough that the system is pushed to capacity. It will not be the regular commuting experience and rail trips will be impacted by large loegds of people and getting onp off the systems. I echo the sentiments i previously expressed that this will be a very challenging week. New Jersey Transit officials are expected to hold another update today at 1 00 and we
Night before the popes appe appearan appearance. And people cannot drive in the blackout line. The green lines still the no traffic zone, people can drive around and drive around freely but they cannot get back into it once they leave that area. This has a lot of implications for businesses, people are wondering for weeks how to get their employees in and out and get deliveries and supplies, the city is making allowances for that. The basic message for businesss try to get your deliveries if you can before that weekend but we are allow for limited deliveries to occur overnight into saturday into the early hours of sunday morning, we are asking businesses to be smart and plan ahead. Well have limited delivery capability. So some very severe restrictions on the way for Center City Philadelphia during the popes visit, well have the maps on our website and youll see exactly where the red zones are located and the no vehicle zones are and get ready for a lot of disruption starting at 10 00
Removed from the streets. You can move around the restst traffic box but its difficult according to the mayor with upwards of a million visitors walking through the streets of philadelphia. One note of the that black zone, its a secure zone, no vehicles can go in or out but if have you a parking garage or lot, can you leave your vehicles there, however i am just told that you will not be able to leave that parking garage and you will not be able to move out of that parking lot if your vehicle is within that zone until sometime monday. So the mayor and the rest of the city officials are urging anyone that lives within that zone to start preparing as if it were a major snow storm coming. By friday, make sure you have taken care of much of your personal or critical business, that you, depending on where you live, that you got your groceries and filled out and received your prescriptions and have taken care of the things you need to get done over what will be a busy and joyful weekend. We
Garage, or garage to their house, multilevel garages, flat level garages but not on the street. However if your car is in a parking garage or lot, you will not be able to take it out if its within that boundary. Vehicles can move around freely in the yellow area of the map, the traffic box announced last week but the city is urging you not to use your vehicle at all, tough restrictions but mayor nutter says its for Public Safety and enjoyment of this historic event, he doesnt expect it to keep people away. The level of enthusiasm and engagement across the city, across the country and around the world is significant. If you live or have a business in center city, the mayor is urging you to make preparations now. In addition to the new traffic and pedestrian areas, school is closed wednesday 23rd through friday and most of the City Government is shut down from thursday to the following tuesday. Thank you david. Action News Reporter john rawlins live in camden and new Jersey Transit offic
Country and throughout morning morning. The fact that the manhunt is now over for the man accused of ambushing and killing two Iowa Police Officers very early this morning. Just about two hours ago, authorities tracked down the 46 yearold suspect. Ktvus allie rasmus has been following this developing story throughout the morning. Allie. Thats right. 46yearold Michael Green is the man who was arrested. Were told that he was arrested in the town of red field which is not far from des moines where the shooting happened. There are reports that a citizen who had seen this picture of him that were going to show you spotted green walking on a trail in redfield. That person apparently called police and police found and detained green. They said no weapons were discharged when they arrested him. Green was wanted for the deadly shootings of two Police Officers in des moines. Police had described the killings as, quote, ambush style attacks. Authorities first received a call at 1 00 a. M. Of gunf