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Transportation

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

Listen 2:02
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

Traffic on I-95 heads south toward Center City.
Radio Times

The Rise in Reckless Driving

Instances of reckless driving and super-speeding are worse than pre-pandemic levels, as millions resume their work commutes and spring brings more pedestrians and cyclists.

Air Date: April 15, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 48:57
The new Delaware DMV On-The-Go trailer.
Community

The state of Delaware goes high tech with new mobile DMV unit

The almost quarter-million-dollar trailer is designed to offer almost everything you can get at a traditional DMV location.

4 years ago

A parking-separated bike lane on Chestnut Street (Courtesy of OTIS)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly pushes Harrisburg to pass law allowing safer bike lanes on state roads

The city wants to build more bike lanes that protect cyclists from getting “doored.” Officials say state law stands in the way on some major Philly streets.

4 years ago

The American Airlines logo on top of the American Airlines Center, prior to an NHL hockey game between the Washington Capital and Dallas Stars, in Dallas, Texas on December 19, 2017. (AP Photo/ Michael Ainsworth)
Community

American Airlines will use buses for hops to Philadelphia

The airline announced a deal Thursday with a bus company that will drive passengers to and from Philadelphia and two airports that are less than 75 miles away.

4 years ago

Philadelphia’s Greyhound bus depot at 10th and Filbert streets
Urban Planning

NJ Transit says Greyhound ignored their concerns about new terminal reconfiguration

The bus company said it worked with Philadelphia officials in reconfiguring their terminal. But NJ Transit says it was ignored when it raised safety concerns.

4 years ago

Drivers are shown on their way to Seaside Heights
Community

Study finds 1 in 5 N.J. drivers distracted ahead of new awareness campaign

A new study from Rowan University found that 1 in 5 state drivers are distracted. It comes ahead of a new awareness campaign.

4 years ago

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