Passes to take public transportation into Philadelphia for Pope Francis' visit are still available today.
CHERRY HILL -- If you're still debating whether to head into Philadelphia for Pope Francis' visit this weekend, you might want to decide quickly.
Tickets for public transportation into the city, including PATCO, are still available at the transit stops as of Saturday morning, Delaware River Port Authority officials said. Only four stations in New Jersey -- two in Camden, one in Woodcrest and one in Lindenwold -- are running this weekend and they're each heading non-stop westbound into the city.
Just before 8 a.m. about 200 people were waiting to board a PATCO train toward the city from the Woodcrest station in Cherry Hill.
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Dozens of security and staff greeted pilgrims as they entered the station. Workers said they had a burst of a crowd earlier in the morning, but the 7:30 arrivals of about 200 hundred or so breezed through security and we're in a train and headed to Philadelphia by 7:42.
Staff members said the expect volume to pick up.
Get real-time updates below from the various transportation authorities serving the region today.
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