The program uses seven buses that are driving on Routes 21 and 42 in Center City
The breakdown of violations averages 4,000 illegal blockages a week, most have been on Chestnut Street between 17th and 15th streets.
"For some of us, it's telling us what we already knew. Illegal parking causes congestion and that makes buses late and unreliable. Parking at bus stops makes it harder for people to get in and out of the bus," said Matthew Zapson, the product manager of transit priority at SEPTA.The camera systems are mounted inside the buses, and automatically detect illegally parked vehicles in bus lanes along Chestnut and Walnut streets.
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