Transportation
Starting overnight Saturday, trolley service will be replaced by buses running aboveground on the same schedule.
1 month ago
The Mural Arts Philadelphia project has updated its maps with 35 local green spaces and the SEPTA routes that can get you there — plus a card deck.
2 months ago
SEPTA awarded $13.3 million in federal funds to help replace aging Regional Rail cars
The money is enough to get construction underway, but riders will have to wait years for the new fleet to arrive.
2 months ago
Listen 0:51Sus detractores los denuncian como un sistema de vigilancia masiva sin orden judicial, pero 20 cuerpos policiales de todo el estado los utilizan. La ACLU dice: “¡Fuera Flock!”
2 months ago
Cruises restarted departures from Philadelphia in April after a 15-year break, offering trips to Bermuda and Canada and creating 2,200 jobs.
2 months ago
Market Street Bridge closed to cars for a year as part of a nearly $150 million upgrade
Once fully complete in spring 2029, the new bridge will have wider driving lanes and sidewalks, as well as a protected bike lane.
2 months ago
Listen 0:39All the SEPTA bus route changes happening in Philly this weekend
The transit authority is rolling out phase one of its “New Bus Network” from Aug. 23, with several routes getting altered.
2 months ago
A futuristic, hybrid-electric aircraft took flight at a test demo in Philadelphia
As a next-generation aircraft is tested at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Port Richmond, entrepreneurs and elected officials hope to reap economic benefits.
2 months ago
Listen 2:19SEPTA celebrates new Navy Yard bus service in the rapidly changing Philadelphia neighborhood
The Route 45 bus will travel from Center City to the growing neighborhood, offering a seamless trip for many who previously had to transfer routes.
2 months ago
Could self-driving SEPTA buses be coming to Philly?
State Rep. Ben Waxman’s proposal to restrict autonomous transit vehicles stirs debate over AI, cost-savings and jobs.
2 months ago
SEPTA’s 11th Street Station will close Sept. 5 to add elevators; project could take more than a year
The $44 million accessibility project will add elevators to both platforms, making the station ADA-compliant.
2 months ago
Listen 1:14Philly’s smart loading zones are a boon or a plague, depending on who you ask
Double-parking by delivery trucks is down, traffic speeds are up, and the PPA has collected $5 million in fines.
3 months ago
Washington Avenue’s revamped route to the Delaware River offers a wide sidewalk and new bike path
The new “connector street” project is the largest of several aiming to encourage use of the Delaware River Trail and the waterfront.
3 months ago
Foes decry them as warrantless mass surveillance but 20 police agencies statewide use them. The ACLU says “Get the Flock Out.”
3 months ago
Listen 3:12Philadelphians are riding SEPTA 24 hours straight hoping to improve it
City advocates, elected leaders and others embarked on the long journey this morning to protest transit cuts.
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