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Transportation

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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 months ago

Philly's biggest news stories; from the pope to the Delco pooper.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Philly’s biggest and weirdest stories of 2025

From headline-making political and cultural moments that gained national attention to the unmistakable Philly jawn, we’re breaking down the biggest news stories of 2025.

Air Date: December 23, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 52:45
Customers look at items inside the SEPTA store in Philadelphia
Community

SEPTA opens pop-up store at Market Street HQ to sell logo merchandise

The store is doing brisk business selling everything from engineer vests for youngsters to shot glasses and water bottles for transit fans.

4 months ago

Listen 0:55
A parking lot with EV chargers in front of two spaces
Politics & Policy

N.J., Del. and Pa. join lawsuit seeking Trump administration release funds for EV chargers

EV charging infrastructure development is stalled across the region because the White House is not releasing the funds.

4 months ago

Listen 1:13
Worker up on a ladder working on a power line
Urban Planning

SEPTA still unsure about when Center City trolley tunnel will reopen after damage to overhead wires

The wires that power the trolleys were damaged during an attempt to change a key piece of equipment on the trolley power poles.

4 months ago

From left, City Councilmember Mark Squilla, Congressman Brendan Boyle and state Sen. Nikil Saval
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Federal bill would restore billions for Chinatown Stitch and other transportation projects

Congressman Brendan Boyle has co-sponsored a measure to reverse federal cuts.

4 months ago

A SEPTA bus travels down a street in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Philadelphia schools warn of transportation disruption as union leaders say a SEPTA strike is ‘imminent’

In the event of a strike, students will not be marked late due to “SEPTA-related travel challenges,” Superintendent Watlington said Sunday.

4 months ago

A man wearing a sweatshirt with the Local 234 logo on it
Community

‘A strike is imminent’: SEPTA’s largest workers union poised to hit picket lines

Union leaders say they are seeking modest raises, pension increases, changes to working conditions and health care improvements.

4 months ago

Cars sitting in traffic on a busy street
Politics & Policy

How Trump’s rollbacks to vehicle mileage rules could impact Philly air quality

The Trump administration said it wants to make cars more affordable.

4 months ago

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