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Transportation

Many SEPTA riders said they’d continue to wear a mask without a mandate in place in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
6abc

SEPTA to stop accepting tokens for payment on January 1, 2024

The sale of tokens ended in 2018, however, SEPTA has continued to accept tokens on buses and trolleys, and via fare kiosks at stations and bus loops.

2 years ago

Construction on University Avenue, seen here at Curie Boulevard, has reduced traffic from two lanes in each direction to one. It's been that way for over a year, and still has a ways to go
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Construction on University Avenue will be messing with West Philly commutes for at least another 6 months

It’ll be at least six months before the work, connected to a new CHOP tower, is completed and the lanes reopen, per PennDOT.

2 years ago

SEPTA bus passes through the intersection of N 17th and JFK Boulevard.
Community
6abc

SEPTA reaches tentative deal with TWU Local 234 to avert strike

TWU Local 234 is the largest bargaining union in SEPTA and represents 5,000 employees.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus travels down a street in Philadelphia
Community
6abc

‘We need National Guard here’: Safety at forefront after bus driver killed as SEPTA strike looms

Negotiations continue Friday in hopes of a deal that would end the threat of a SEPTA strike that could happen on Wednesday.

2 years ago

New Jersey Turnpike
Politics & Policy

Gov. Phil Murphy vetoes N.J. Turnpike Authority budget, delaying planned toll increase

Murphy said he wants more information on why the 3% hike is needed.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning. (6abc)
Community
6abc

SEPTA bus driver dies after being shot 6 times in Germantown; person of interest in custody

A SEPTA bus driver has died after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning.

2 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Community

SEPTA workers could strike next week, impacting many Philly transit routes. Here’s what you need to know

“We're hopeful we're not going to get to that point, but there are procedures in place,” said a SEPTA spokesperson.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
A New Castle County police officer processes a recovered stolen care in search of evidence.
Community

Fueled by ‘Kia Boys’ videos and social media, car thefts skyrocket in Delaware

The state’s three largest police agencies report big upticks in stolen vehicles. Authorities say many culprits exploit vulnerabilities in Kias and Hyundais.

2 years ago

Listen 1:49
An Alaska Airlines Embraer 175 jet, similar to this one, was forced to make an unexpected landing Sunday night after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines. Ted S. Warren/AP
NPR
Community

An off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines.

2 years ago

Bernadette Dougherty poses for a photo outside of the Ambler Freight House
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s plan to demolish historic Ambler Freight House delayed — for now

In a town whose history is intertwined with a massive train accident, residents have clashed with SEPTA in an effort to preserve a relic of the Ambler Train Station.

2 years ago

Red light camera
Community

Philly considering more red light cameras at dangerous intersections

The goal is to make streets safer, but the cameras are also generating millions annually in fines.

2 years ago

art installation on the wall
Arts & Entertainment

SEPTA reopens its underground oculus, for daydreaming

“Philly Daydreaming” is a systemwide art installation profiling SEPTA drivers and riders. The centerpiece is an underground “spaceship.”

2 years ago

Many SEPTA riders said they’d continue to wear a mask without a mandate in place in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Second wave of free SEPTA keys on the way for Philly residents in need

The Zero Fare program is designed to offer transportation relief for those who couldn’t previously afford to ride mass transit.

2 years ago

Art installation visible in windows of the train station
Arts & Entertainment

Amtrak’s 30th Street Station now glows like the cathedral it wants to be

A new public art initiative “Art at Amtrak” brings site-specific installations into rail stations along the Northeast Corridor.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
Cars on the road
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s Lincoln Drive is the latest city roadway to receive traffic calming measures

The work is part of a pilot program launched by PennDOT to address speeding on state highways.

2 years ago

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