July 07, 2016

#SEPTApocalypse and #SEPTAgeddon strike Philly commuters

The funniest tweets from frustrated riders

By Daniel Craig
PhillyVoice Staff

John Kopp/PhillyVoice file photo

SEPTA Regional Rail passengers board a train at Jefferson Station.

Delays, overcrowded trains and adjusted schedules have created a general vibe of confusion and frustration for commuters coming in and out of Philadelphia over the past few days (a brutal heat wave that moved in mid-week hasn't helped, either).

As SEPTA works to make tweaks to its modified schedules after 120 trains were taken out of service due to a structural defect, riders have been documenting their struggles on social media.

#SEPTApocalypse and #SEPTAgeddon may seem like dramatic hashtags, but they aren't if you're fighting for a spot on the only train coming to take you to work within the hour.

Laughter is the best medicine, however, and so to show that others are feeling your pain, here are the best tweets about commuters' headaches since this whole thing began:

Calling Ontario. Send these please! Will pay w/ cheesesteaks & scrapple. #SEPTAgeddon @septa #SEPTApocalypse @ONgov pic.twitter.com/WDGFDKryso
— Dominic Sisti (@domsisti) July 7, 2016

Day 3 of #SEPTApocalypse
Its like that train is there to mock us... pic.twitter.com/ISch9dwPti
— Garrett (@Spottschrift) July 7, 2016

The #heatwave will really help the mood during #SEPTApocalypse We should be nice & lathered up to slide right into our 35-75min late train
— Jeff Tabery (@jtabery) July 7, 2016

When ur hoping #SEPTA would get home on time but it's an hr later & ur only halfway #SEPTApocalypse #SEPTAgeddon pic.twitter.com/OLdtT2XOT7
— Sam Bohne (@sambohne) July 6, 2016

You had me at "Delayed." #SEPTApocalypse #PHLCommute 30th St. Station pic.twitter.com/b43daH3Ll4
— JohnCorbett (Travel) (@jacorbett7022) July 6, 2016

Day 2 of #SEPTApocalypse - train home was 20 minutes late and now keeps stopping every 3-5 minutes. #SEPTAgeddon pic.twitter.com/FaHcGQyKjg
— Michael Cousineau (@MikeJCousineau) July 6, 2016