Coronavirus In China Causes PATCO Card Shortage

The DRPA expects to receive more cards by the end of the week.

THE SCHUYLKILL AT CITY AVENUE,THE SCHUYLKILL AT AT THE BLUEROUTE, AND THE BLUE ROUTE AT95.TODAY WE LEARN THAT PATCOHIGH-SPEED LINE IS RUNNING LOWON ITS SUPPLY OF FREEDOM FAIRCARDS, BECAUSE OF THECORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.THE DELAWARE RIVER PORTAUTHORITY SAYS THAT THE CARSARE MANUFACTURED BY PAR GONEIN CHINA HAS SHUTDOWN ITSFACTORY BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS.THEY ARE WERE SUPPOSED TODELIVER 30,000 CARDS TO THEDRPA THIS WEEK AND RIGHTEN THEPATCO SYSTEM ONLY HAS ABOUT700 CARDS AVAILABLE.THROUGH THE VENDOR WHO ISPARAGON, THIS YES ABLE TOLOCATE 10,000 CARDS IN THEUNITED KINGDOM, AND THEY'VEBEEN SHIPPED TO PAR GONE'SPLANT IN THE UNITED STATES,AND THEY'RE BEING PRINTED