Transportation
Forman Arts Initiative acquires a city block in Kensington for an arts campus
The future art incubator hub at the 2200 block of North American Street will be designed with community input.
2 years ago
Listen 1:24‘Game changer’ for Wilmington port: New $635M terminal to bring mammoth ships, thousands of jobs
The existing port has been operational for a century, but it can’t handle the 1,000-foot ships like the one that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge.
2 years ago
Listen 1:57Memorial Day weekend travel to be congested, with severe weather on the way
About 38.4 million people are projected to drive over Memorial Day weekend — "the highest number for that holiday since AAA began tracking in 2000," the organization said.
2 years ago
SEPTA’s board of directors approves Bus Revolution, set to go into effect next summer
Portions of the new network, which trims the number of routes from 125 to 106, will launch on June 1, 2025, and continue through the fall.
2 years ago
The new mobile vehicle offers career development resources on resume writing, interview skills, job searching and more.
2 years ago
Listen 1:16Newark Regional Transportation Center renamed as Thomas R. Carper Station
Carper has long been a train travel evangelist, much like President Biden. Now the Newark Regional Transportation Center near the University of Delaware will bear his name.
2 years ago
PPA begins issuing tickets, fines amid crackdown on ADA mobility violations in Philadelphia
Vehicles parked on sidewalks and blocking curb ramps are now being ticketed by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Enforcement started Monday.
2 years ago
Making Philly streets safer shouldn’t be such an enormous chore, planners say
‘Right-of-way’ advocates call for quick permitting of street-narrowing and public benches
2 years ago
Pa. to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data
The ban takes effect a year after Gov. Josh Shapiro signs the bill.
2 years ago
A new $16 billion rail tunnel will connect New Jersey and New York City
The project is expected to be completed in 2034. Here’s what you need to know about it.
2 years ago
Listen 1:18Tickets coming for car owners with illegally tinted windows in Philadelphia
Come July 1, vehicles with illegal tints — more than 70% visible light transmittance — will be subject to a $100 parking ticket.
2 years ago
As the bus turns: New proposal for intercity bus stop is Old City parking garage
Philly’s wandering bus terminal for Greyhound and other carriers could land at the AutoPark at Olde City.
2 years ago
SEPTA releases final Bus Revolution proposal, vote expected as soon as next month
“We will continue to listen to our riders and stakeholders to ensure that our network provides equitable access for all,” SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards said.
2 years ago
Tiger Transit’s shift to all-electric is expected to save about 500 metric tons of carbon emissions a year.
2 years ago
Listen 2:47Can SEPTA’s infrastructure counter transit anxiety?
Transit systems like SEPTA aren’t absent from urban planners’ guise of how public infrastructure impacts users physically and emotionally.
2 years ago
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