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Transportation

Bicycles locked up to the fences of Rittenhouse Square Park
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

‘Just too onerous’: Getting bicycle racks in Philly should be simpler, advocates say

The costs, specifications and waits for a bicycle rack or corral permit might be discouraging businesses from even applying.

3 days ago

A new coach car SEPTA purchased from Exo
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

SEPTA aims to increase reliability with 20 new Canadian coach cars

The trains, purchased from a Montreal transit agency, will help supplement older SEPTA cars that may have caused issues in the past.

1 week ago

Delaware River Bridge
Community

Delaware River Bridge receives $600 million for replacement

The bridge connects the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the New Jersey Turnpike between Bucks and Burlington Counties.

1 week ago

Listen 0:49
ICE agents standing and talking at the Philadelphia airport.
Courts & Law

TSA union leaders, city officials call for ICE to depart from the Philadelphia airport

City Council will soon consider legislation that would further regulate ICE’s activities in Philadelphia, though Mayor Parker remains tight-lipped on the issue.

2 weeks ago

A SEPTA bus
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

SEPTA launches publicity blitz ahead of bus network overhaul

Dozens of bus routes will be cut, added, lengthened, realigned and sped up starting in August.

2 weeks ago

view of the Ben Franklin Bridge from the river
Community
Billy Penn

Birthday bash: Ben Franklin Bridge to close for 100th anniversary celebration this summer

The bridge will close to traffic on July 11 for the celebration of what was once the world’s longest suspension bridge.

2 weeks ago

SEPTA's new pilot program
Community
Billy Penn

New digital SEPTA displays will bring real-time information to riders

A pilot program will deploy 10 digital arrival displays at select bus and trolley stops across the city. The displays come ahead of a packed Philly summer.

2 weeks ago

People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport
Community

ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners

Homeland security workers, including from the TSA, U.S. Secret Service and Coast Guard, have worked without pay since Congress failed to renew DHS funding last month.

2 weeks ago

A DART bus travels down Market Street in Wilmington, Delaware
Urban Planning

Federal grant will help refurbish 51 Delaware public transit buses, extending their lifespan

The $14.3 million federal grant comes from the Federal Transit Administration's fiscal year 2026 Bus and Bus Facilities program.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:31
Commuters exit and board the route 4 bus
Urban Planning

SEPTA revamps its delayed Bus Revolution, plans to cut more than a dozen routes starting this summer to streamline service

SEPTA will eliminate 18 bus routes as part of a phased overhaul starting in August, aiming to increase service and improve reliability for riders.

4 weeks ago

Nate Collins fills his landscaping truck Monday, March 9, 2026
Money

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

Gasoline prices are climbing, and many people will find some of the most immediate economic pain at the pump. But you don't have to drive a car to be affected.

4 weeks ago

passengers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport
Community

Despite partial government shutdown affecting TSA workers, PHL airport operations continue to run smoothly

Philadelphia International Airport appears to be operating without major delays as security employees continue to work without pay.

4 weeks ago

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Studio 2
Money

Soaring costs of gas and cars

US gas prices join a host of other rising costs faced by American drivers. What's behind this affordability crisis?

Air Date: March 10, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:36
Brewerytown resident Miles Owen
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly’s bus station needs a permanent home; questions loom about Filbert Street, ICE office, Amtrak

Residents wonder about using the old Greyhound station, and object to 8th and Arch option.

1 month ago

Supporters of SEPTA's free ride programs rally at City Hall
Politics & Policy

SEPTA riders rally at City Hall to preserve free-ride programs in new budget

The Zero Fare program provides free rides to low-income residents, and the Key Advantage program offers them to city employees.

1 month ago

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