Transportation

The increase, which takes effect July 1, also calls for annual, regular fare increases of 3% in subsequent years. It's the first time rates will rise in nearly 10 years.

According to the Lehigh Valley International Airport, approximately 70 helicopters are using the airport as a staging area for refueling and will move military equipment.

The transit agency is testing out a new gate system at 69th Street Station that would replace the traditional turnstiles currently in use.

The victim and the suspect have yet to be identified.

After nearly matching a record for highway deaths in 2022, the numbers dropped last year. But state leaders warn warmer days often bring a rise in fatalities.

The Port of Baltimore, normally one of the country's busiest, is in limbo due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Radio calls exchanged between first responders when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed show a coordinated response.

A bill is working its way through the N.J. legislature that would allow a license to be carried on a cellphone, tablet, or any device with internet capability.

The Baltimore port is now inaccessible, meaning nearby ports need to absorb the traffic.

The Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges are built similarly to the Francis Scott Key Bridge that failed, but they have major concrete structures that protect the piers.

The money will be split among 14 local police departments to increase patrols along the pike and for educational programs.

A federal program to help states install charging stations has met a slow rollout, leaving EV drivers dependent on the available slower chargers.

The Democratic governor wants the 20% increase for transit systems still trying to recover pre-pandemic ridership numbers and facing a drop-off in federal funding.

“Climate change is killing us,” said one lawmaker of the electric vehicle fee. “We don’t need hurdles; we need to make it as easy as possible.”

The latest move would have Greyhound and other bus companies pick up passengers at a parking lot across the street from the existing stop.