Transportation
Everything we know about the new Wawa Station in Wawa on the Wawa Line
The convenience store chain paid more than $5 million to SEPTA for the naming rights to the Delco Regional Rail stop.
4 years ago
‘The Great Stewardess Rebellion’ and air travel today
Nell McShane Wulfhart tells the history of how stewardesses became flight attendants and their influence on the labor movement in her book "The Great Stewardess Rebellion."
Air Date: July 29, 2022 10:00 am
SEPTA announces newest Regional Rail station in Delco: The Wawa Station
The agreement will also see the Media/Elwyn line renamed the Media/Wawa line.
4 years ago
‘Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle’
Jody Rosen, author of "Two Wheels Good," on the history of the bicycle and how it shaped the world - Victorian suffragettes, Bangladeshi rickshaw drivers, and urban yuppies.
Air Date: July 28, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15West Chester Borough Council supports effort to restore SEPTA passenger rail service
Commuter trains ran to West Chester for 100 years before SEPTA stopped service. Borough Council is backing a plan to bring it back.
4 years ago
SEPTA monitoring effects on rail systems as heat wave continues
SEPTA has lowered train operating speeds as Philadelphia faces prolonged extreme heat.
4 years ago
Amtrak implements heat restrictions between Philadelphia and New York City
According to Amtrak's website, a heat restriction means locomotive engineers must operate at slower speeds than normal.
4 years ago
Four transformative changes SEPTA can make to be more rider-friendly
Not every big idea needs a big budget or a long timeline. If SEPTA wants to deliver results for riders fast, here's some low-hanging fruit.
4 years ago
SEPTA expands Key Advantage program, urging more large employers to get workers on mass transit
SEPTA is growing its Key Advantage program, an effort to get big companies to sign up for Key cards that are given to employees as a benefit.
4 years ago
Speed, red-light cameras could reduce racial disparity in police stops, study says
A recent study found that national support for automated traffic cameras increased when participants viewed camera implementation through the lens of racial justice.
4 years ago
SRPRA — not to be confused with SEPTA — is finally chugging along with plans to restore rail service connecting Reading, Pottstown, Phoenixville, and Philadelphia.
4 years ago
Thomas Nestel III retired after nearly a decade leading the police force, one of Pennsylvania’s largest.
4 years ago
Washington Avenue repaving to begin with hybrid solution
The compromise implements traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures east of Broad Street, while leaving the area west of Broad at five lanes of traffic.
4 years ago
Overall “incidents of disrespect” against transit workers appear to be dropping, and the agency is working to find solutions.
4 years ago
Pa., N.J., and Del. among 16 states suing USPS over lack of electric vehicles
The Postal Service’s plan to replace about 165,000 of its gas guzzling delivery trucks includes just a fraction of EVs. Now, Pa., N.J., and Del. are among 16 states suing.
4 years ago
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