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Transportation

File photo: A SEPTA Regional Rail train at Suburban Station. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Freight trains using Regional Rail lines threaten to keep SEPTA from full Positive Train Control compliance

SEPTA’s construction budget doubled after Harrisburg passed Act 89, an infrastructure-spending bill fueled by increased gas taxes.

8 years ago

Montgomery County plans to add 800 miles of bike paths to its on-road bicycle system. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY News, file)
Community

Montco approves plan for 800 miles of bike paths

The new master plan approved last week, calls for adding bike lanes in towns, near high schools, colleges, and transit stops, and to connect to park trails.

8 years ago

Geffen Reinherz, 5 (left), and Skyla Car, 7, draw with chalk at Broad and Poplar Streets while Broad Street is closed off for Philly Free Streets on August 11, 2018. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
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Lifestyle

Philly Free Streets enjoyed by walkers, cyclists, beach lovers — but not drivers

Inspired by the Pope’s 2015 visit, the event closed down Broad Street from City Hall to Germantown Avenue.

8 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during a news conference Friday, June 29, 2018, in Trenton, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Community

N.J. Gov: Rail commuters entitled to anger over cancellations

Note to New Jersey's beleaguered rail commuters: Gov. Phil Murphy feels your pain.

8 years ago

The former Gallery Mall parking garage has been transformed into the Parkade at 8th. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
PlanPhilly

Parking Authority chief Petri offers up a sweeping legislative agenda for change

For most of the Parking Authority’s history, its legislative agenda was little more than maintaining the status quo.

8 years ago

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(Tuckerton Seaport image)
Down the Shore
Community

Ferry service to Long Beach Island, mainland begins soon

Free ferry service will begin on August 19 and run through Sept. 30, connecting the Tuckerton Seaport and Beach Haven.

8 years ago

A worker cleans the ornate limestone capitals of the East Portico at 30th Street Station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Facade work refreshes 30th Street Station as Amtrak shops its commercial-district plan

Engineers and architects overseeing the project detailed the great lengths they’ve had to go to in order to faithfully restore the riverside Art Deco icon.

8 years ago

Listen 2:04
New Jersey Transit train
Politics & Policy

New Jersey rail commuters are experiencing what some call ‘Summer of Hell 2’

New Jersey commuters trying to get into New York City this morning experienced long delays as 17 trains were cancelled.

8 years ago

(Steve Teare for Broke In Philly/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

The high cost of being broke: Transportation

On the 11th floor of a Center City office building, Rian Franks and Jacqueline Chapman sit just a few feet away from each other. B ...

8 years ago

The new quiet room is open to all. (Philadelphia International Airport)
Community

Quiet room offers break from Philly airport hustle and bustle

The new space is for travelers going through TSA checkpoints in terminals D and E.

8 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez said 3D plastic guns could be detrimental to safety at Amtrak stations and airports. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Menendez says 3D guns undermine transportation security

Menendez says guns made from plastic parts undermine all the security efforts the nation’s already put in place.

8 years ago

A passenger looks over planes sitting on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Nov. 22. A previously undisclosed TSA program flags passengers for observation, and undercover air marshals observe their behavior — including whether they make calls or send texts as they travel, The Boston Globe reports. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

TSA’s ‘Quiet Skies’ program tracks, observes travelers in the air

The marshals take notes on the targeted traveler's behavior, sending detailed reports to the TSA.

8 years ago

Townsends Inlet Bridge, connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City, New Jersey. (Google Maps)
Down the Shore
Community

Cape May County bridge to close again for repairs

The Townsends Inlet Bridge, connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City, will close on Sept. 18 for eight months.

8 years ago

Electric scooters for rent are popping up in San Diego and other cities. Investors see a key role for them in getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying. (Mike Blake/Reuters)
NPR
Urban Planning

Scooters: Sidewalk nuisances, or the future of local transportation?

You can pretty much drop them off anywhere. And that's part of the problem.

8 years ago

The Trump administration has indicated it intends to issue a proposal to halt Obama-era emissions targets. (David Goldman/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

Pa. prepares to sue over expected Trump vehicle emission changes

State Attorney General Josh Shapiro said if emissions standards are indeed rolled back, he plans to file suit against the federal government.

8 years ago

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