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Transportation

SEPTA’s 13 trolley rolls down Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia’s Belmont neighborhood.
Urban Planning

SEPTA starts process of replacing more than 100 trolleys

SEPTA will spend more than $1 billion in upgrades to the trolley system, bringing it into ADA compliance with larger vehicles.

4 years ago

Orange cones at the Lukoil gas station on Route 1 South in West Windsor altering motorists that the gas pump would be open for self-service if New Jersey allowed it. It was part of a demonstration to support a bill in the Assembly that would allow a self-serve option. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Money

Some N.J. gas stations lower price to demonstrate self-serve savings at the pump

More than 75 gas stations throughout the state demonstrate how much money motorists can save, if the legislature passes a bill permitting self-serve gas.

4 years ago

A sign advertises the Wilmington Airport.
Community

Delaware loses commercial airline service

The state’s on-again/off-again relationship with commercial airlines is about to be off again. Frontier Airlines plans to end the state’s only commercial flights in June.

4 years ago

Cars visible driving north on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Urban Planning

A picture is worth $100: Speed cameras successfully slowing traffic on Roosevelt Blvd.

The speed enforcement camera system has decreased speeding by more than 90%, according to the Philadelphia Parking Authority.

4 years ago

File photo: A worker uses a leaf blower to move trash onto the tracks at Allegheny SEPTA station. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

SUV driver, 2 pedestrians killed in crash at rail station

The driver of an SUV and two pedestrians are dead after the vehicle crashed into SEPTA's Allegheny station in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

The Philadelphia Phlash bus. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Philly Phlash tourist bus is back in operation

The bus line specifically designed to help tourists avoid the confusion of Philadelphia’s mass transit system is back in business.

4 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Urban Planning

Spring cleaning: SEPTA starts weekend station closures for deep clean, repairs

A vigorous cleaning program starts this weekend on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines through the beginning of August.

4 years ago

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

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