
Transportation
Need a Lyft? Shared rides return to Philly on ride-hailing platform
The ride-hailing company had halted the popular, money-saving option due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 years ago
SEPTA extends its $1.5M contract for security guards on Market-Frankford Line
The agency will keep 60 unarmed guards, posted between 15th Street Station and Frankford Transportation Center, beyond the planned 90-day term.
4 years ago
The science and psychology of traffic
Has the pandemic changed the way we drive? We discuss the traffic nightmare in Philadelphia and the human psychology behind it.
Air Date: July 16, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29SEPTA’s cracking battery buses raise questions about the future of electric transit
SEPTA was bullish on battery-powered electric buses. But $2.6 million and 25 broken buses later, the agency is rethinking its approach.
4 years ago
Effort to cap I-95 through Wilmington gains momentum
Federal and state lawmakers met with community leaders to outline plans to reunite Wilmington neighborhoods divided by I-95 decades ago.
4 years ago
After decades of crashes and neglected roads, West Philly in line for repair funds
West Philadelphia neighborhoods would see safety improvements on Mantua Avenue, Chestnut Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway if the INVEST in America Act passes.
4 years ago
Listen 4:00Scooter share legalized for Pittsburgh only, still banned in Philadelphia
A pilot program for the Western Pa. city was tucked into the budget bill.
4 years ago
Trolley blitz: SEPTA to close busted Philly tunnels for 17-day glow up
The trolley tunnels below downtown Philly and University City need some TLC. SEPTA crews will work around-the-clock for the next 17 days to make it happen.
4 years ago
New SEPTA cards for Philly students; district plan for fall yet to be finalized
The cards are free for students in 7th grade and up who take the trolley, bus, or subway to school, with a max of eight uses per day.
4 years ago
Philly e-scooter startup Verve S is getting into the bike business
The Philadelphia startup that tried to bring e-scooters to its hometown is rolling into the bikeshare business.
4 years ago
Philly and SEPTA issue tech challenge to help people with disabilities navigate transit
SEPTA and the city of Philadelphia are calling for ideas on new ways to use technology to make it easier for people with disabilities to use mass transit.
4 years ago
Baby on board! Philadelphia woman gives birth on SEPTA bus
Williams was due to give birth on July 21, but baby Mazir had a different plan. At around 9 a.m. on June 26, Williams went into labor on the Route 55 bus.
4 years ago
Popular section of the Schuylkill River Trail reopened for July 4
The Schuylkill River trail between Walnut and Market reopened just in time for the Fourth of July weekend festivities.
4 years ago
‘Technology is changing’: SEPTA finally giving its troubled Key card a reboot
SEPTA heard your complaints about its Key fare card and is moving forward with SEPTA Key 2.0 — the new and improved version.
4 years ago
SEPTA to gradually restore services cut in pandemic under new budget
The spending plan relies on federal dollars to bring back services and maintain staffing levels with a freeze on new hires.
4 years ago