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Transportation

Passengers got on a Greyhound bus on Spring Garden Street
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Options for Philly intercity bus terminal narrowed to three sites

As city prepares to reopen the old Greyhound station, the search for a permanent location continues.

1 month ago

Speed cushion on the street
Community

Wrongly installed Philly speed bumps not up to standards, city controller report finds

The traffic calming measures are not up to code and some are too high, which could increase danger as drivers swerve to avoid them.

1 month ago

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a sign for Wilmington Airport
Community

Daedalus Aviation to withdraw Wilmington Airport lease application after public outcry over ICE connections

The Delaware River and Bay Authority said it was legally required to approve the lease. But Delaware and New Jersey governors were pressured to reject it.

1 month ago

Listen 1:01
Construction on a rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey is shown
Urban Planning

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

The Trump administration had halted $16 billion for the project, citing concerns about unconstitutional spending.

2 months ago

A delivery worker rides a motorized bicycle
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s new e-bike law deemed discriminatory by immigrant advocates and older adults

Cycling organizations, older adults and immigrant advocacy groups are calling on legislators to amend the new law.

2 months ago

Listen 1:12
Vehicles on display at the Kia exhibit of the Philly Auto Show
Community

Philadelphia Auto Show shifts into high gear at Pennsylvania Convention Center

The vehicle showcase returns with test-driving opportunities, one-of-a-kind vehicles and Eagles and Flyers players.

2 months ago

Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail trains
Urban Planning

Maryland trains now rolling on SEPTA tracks to help reduce overcrowding

The newly leased trains from Maryland Area Regional Commuter system will fill the gap when older SEPTA cars need more frequent maintenance.

2 months ago

Listen 1:10
Construction workers working on the Hudson River rail tunnel project
Urban Planning

N.J. gateway tunnel: Here’s what to know after Trump terminates project funding

The $16 billion project, which connects trains running from New Jersey to New York, has been called the most important infrastructure project in the nation.

2 months ago

Listen 1:01
SEPTA police officers patrol
Community
Billy Penn

Crime on SEPTA fell again last year — to historic lows

Serious incidents nearly halved since the 2020 pandemic peak.

2 months ago

Rich Lazer of the Philadelphia Parking Authority
Urban Planning

Philly bus terminal moving forward on Filbert Street

Up to $2 million will be spent on the former Greyhound terminal to make it clean and attractive for people coming into and leaving town.

2 months ago

Listen 0:58
a trolley at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue, 58th Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Going to make my life much better’: SEPTA trolley riders react to tunnel reopening

The trolley tunnel has been closed since November. It reopened Monday, but will close again for shorter periods in January and February.

2 months ago

Trolleys and rail cars lined up next to each other at the 69th Street Transportation Center
Urban Planning

SEPTA says trolley wire replacements are done, estimates tunnel will reopen in ‘weeks’

With the trolley tunnel from West Philly to Center City closed the past two months, roughly 60,000 trolley riders have relied on the El or a shuttle.

3 months ago

Listen 0:50
Public transit supporters rallied outside SEPTA headquarters
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s year in review — from its doomsday budget and train fires to equipment failures and World Cup prep

“Years of underinvestment revealed themselves” in 2025, SEPTA wrote in a social media post. Here’s a look back at the year that was.

3 months ago

a rendering of the South Street Pedestrian Bridge
Urban Planning

Construction on South Street Pedestrian Bridge starts in 2026, to be completed in 2027

The $329 million I-95 cap project will create nearly 12 acres of parkland and connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront.

3 months ago

a crashed helicopter
Community

2 New Jersey pilots killed in a helicopter collision frequented a cafe together near the crash site

The Federal Aviation Administration described the crash as a midair collision between an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and Enstrom 280C helicopter near Hammonton Municipal Airport.

3 months ago

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