Transportation
How to ride the bus in Philly, and how to deal with dastardly detours
Tips and tricks for using SEPTA’s 125 bus lines.
2 years ago
SEPTA changing schedules, adding service to hopefully boost ridership
The goal of the increased service is to help bring ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.
2 years ago
Running and walking on the Delaware River Trail may be putting yourself at risk
Construction, contractors, and neglect limit your ability to walk on the designated paths along the Delaware.
2 years ago
Infrastructure funding is sexy again.
2 years ago
Delaware launches initiative to expand electric vehicle charging
Delaware is asking the federal government for roughly $18 million to expand fast-charging electric car charging across the state.
2 years ago
Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know
The average price of gasoline nationwide is expected to drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days as prices continue to fall from the record highs hit in June.
2 years ago
Everything we know about the new Wawa Station in Wawa on the Wawa Line
The convenience store chain paid more than $5 million to SEPTA for the naming rights to the Delco Regional Rail stop.
2 years ago
‘The Great Stewardess Rebellion’ and air travel today
Nell McShane Wulfhart tells the history of how stewardesses became flight attendants and their influence on the labor movement in her book "The Great Stewardess Rebellion."
Air Date: July 29, 2022 10:00 am
SEPTA announces newest Regional Rail station in Delco: The Wawa Station
The agreement will also see the Media/Elwyn line renamed the Media/Wawa line.
2 years ago
‘Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle’
Jody Rosen, author of "Two Wheels Good," on the history of the bicycle and how it shaped the world - Victorian suffragettes, Bangladeshi rickshaw drivers, and urban yuppies.
Air Date: July 28, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15West Chester Borough Council supports effort to restore SEPTA passenger rail service
Commuter trains ran to West Chester for 100 years before SEPTA stopped service. Borough Council is backing a plan to bring it back.
2 years ago
SEPTA monitoring effects on rail systems as heat wave continues
SEPTA has lowered train operating speeds as Philadelphia faces prolonged extreme heat.
2 years ago
Amtrak implements heat restrictions between Philadelphia and New York City
According to Amtrak's website, a heat restriction means locomotive engineers must operate at slower speeds than normal.
2 years ago
Four transformative changes SEPTA can make to be more rider-friendly
Not every big idea needs a big budget or a long timeline. If SEPTA wants to deliver results for riders fast, here's some low-hanging fruit.
2 years ago
SEPTA expands Key Advantage program, urging more large employers to get workers on mass transit
SEPTA is growing its Key Advantage program, an effort to get big companies to sign up for Key cards that are given to employees as a benefit.
2 years ago