Transportation
Honda recalls nearly 250,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks
The automaker said a manufacturing defect has the potential to cause affected cars to improperly run, stall or stop while driving.
3 years ago
Philly public housing residents get discounted car share access to advance economic mobility
The PHA partnership is meant to advance economic mobility by helping make it easier to get to doctor’s appointments and job interviews.
3 years ago
30th Street Station’s $550 million redesign: New food hall, new escalators, new outdoor plaza
Amtrak confirmed the flippy board is returning, but it’ll be nonfunctional and silent.
3 years ago
GM autoworkers approve new contract, securing wage increases
Long-time workers should see pay rise by about 33%, while some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double. Ford and Stellantis workers are still voting.
3 years ago
SEPTA’s historic Route 15 trolleys ‘very close’ to returning
The green and cream trolleys were supposed to hit the tracks back in September, but a set date for their return is “within a month or two.”
3 years ago
Listen 1:10UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote ‘no’ on record contract deals
While the overall tallies so far favor the deals, a majority voted no at two major truck plants.
3 years ago
Philadelphia to use AI-powered cameras on SEPTA to write parking tickets
Cameras will be mounted on SEPTA buses and trolleys to detect cars parked in bus lanes and bus stops to help keep them clear.
3 years ago
City announces relocation of unpopular 6th and Market curbside bus station
The city said the “volume and nature of complaints” left the temporary location “completely untenable.”
3 years ago
Listen 8:19SEPTA police union threatens strike
Transit police union leaders say the SEPTA department is losing officers to other departments in the city where they can get better pay.
3 years ago
Biden said the federal money will transform Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and pave the way for faster trains, fewer delays, and improved infrastructure.
3 years ago
A guide to leaf peeping on SEPTA
Southeastern Pa. has some of the prettiest autumn colors on the planet. Here’s how to see them without a car.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
It’ll be at least six months before the work, connected to a new CHOP tower, is completed and the lanes reopen, per PennDOT.
3 years ago
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.
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