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Transportation

An empty SEPTA train car.
Community

SEPTA moves uniformed ambassadors into place to help with riders with no destination

The ambassadors work will work with those who need social services and have already prevented nearly 200 fare evaders from riding the SEPTA vehicles.

4 years ago

An example of a REAL ID.
Politics & Policy
WESA

Pennsylvanians have 1 year before federal REAL ID requirement begins

Pennsylvanians may still travel domestically after May 3, 2023, but they will need to pack another form of identification, such as a valid U.S. passport or military ID.

4 years ago

NJ Transit’s 551 bus travels on Market Street in Philadelphia.
Urban Planning

NJ Transit buses will return to Philly in June

After being pulled from the Greyhound terminal in April, agency officials said five NJ Transit buses will once again cross the Delaware River.

4 years ago

An aerial view of train tracks
Urban Planning

Move over SEPTA. Chesco joins Montco, Berks in approving the creation of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority

Chester, Montgomery, and Berks counties have joined forces to form an authority that seeks to restore passenger train service from Philadelphia to Reading.

4 years ago

Cars visible driving north on Roosevelt Boulevard.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Can we afford the Roosevelt Blvd. subway? Maybe now is the time

The idea of a speedy trip from Northeast Philly to City Hall has been suggested for decades. It should be part of the new infrastructure funding.

4 years ago

Virginia Maksymowicz holds one of the cast-plastic tools she created for her sculpture, ''Tools of the Trade,'' now installed in the North Waiting Room of William H. Gray III 30th Street Station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

First new sculpture in 70 years for Philly’s 30th Street Station

Amtrak built a wall on wheels to accommodate Virginia Maksymowicz’s “Tools of the Trade,” honoring hand labor in the national rail system.

4 years ago

Eric Holte (left) learns to fix his bike with volunteer Michael Benko
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Forget YouTube,’ this Philly shop teaches cyclists how to repair their own bikes

West Philly’s Neighborhood Bike Works teaches cyclists how to fix up their own bike through a DIY repair program called Bike Church.

4 years ago

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Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport
NPR
Health

Here’s why you might still want to wear masks on public transport

You don't have to wear a mask on airplanes, buses and ride shares anymore, but you still might want to depending on the circumstances. Here's what experts say about the risks.

4 years ago

Signs are pictured at a SEPTA train station.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly businesses would have to offer pre-tax SEPTA passes under new City Council plan, potentially saving workers hundreds each year

Backers say the idea could boost ridership, improve safety, and increase transit equity.

4 years ago

At a South Jersey gas station, orange cones block one of the lanes. Stations have shut down some pumps because owners have struggled to hire enough attendants, according to the New Jersey Gasoline-Convenience-Automotive Association. (Laura Benshoff/NPR)
NPR
Money

Amid high gas prices, N.J. weighs lifting its self-service gas ban

Gas station owners argue the move would help ease a labor shortage and bring prices down, but drivers and politicians are wary of changing the practice.

4 years ago

A sings is posted urging travelers to wear a protective masks as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus
Health

Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed

The CDC continues to assess public health conditions, and if the agency determines a mandate is necessary, the Justice Department will file an appeal.

4 years ago

FILE - SEPTA bus in Center City Philadelphia.  (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

‘Muddy’ messaging in Philly: SEPTA and city mask policies conflict and confuse

Less than 24 hours after the city's mask mandate went into effect, the city’s regional transit provider SEPTA announced that masks would no longer be required on its vehicles.

4 years ago

Travelers wearing face masks line to check in at the Los Angeles International Airport
Community

Court ruling creates mishmash of transportation mask rules

Here's a look at how U.S. transportation centers and providers are responding to a decision by a federal judge to throw out a national mask mandate for public transit.

4 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Community
6abc

SEPTA says masks will not be required in vehicles, stations, and concourses

The announcement came after a federal judge struck down the mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation.

4 years ago

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport
Courts & Law

Florida judge voids U.S. mask mandate for planes, other travel

The CDC recently extended the mask mandate to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.

4 years ago

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