Transportation
Transit workers in 1910 sparked a general strike that brought Philadelphia to a standstill
Upwards of 75k people walked off the job.
4 years ago
First day of trial for Amtrak engineer focuses on key question: crime or terrible accident?
Prosecutors and defense attorneys laid out opposing perspectives on the line between an accident and a crime in the case of Brandon Bostian.
4 years ago
SEPTA is replacing security guards with guides to offer kinder service to riders
The guides will use a less confrontational method to remind riders about SEPTA rules including fare evasion and smoking policies.
4 years ago
Jury selected for trial of Amtrak engineer in deadly 2015 derailment
A jury has been chosen in the criminal trial of train engineer Brandon Bostian, 38, for his role in a deadly 2015 Amtrak derailment in North Philadelphia.
4 years ago
Criminal trial begins this week for Amtrak engineer in fatal 2015 train crash
After bouncing around the legal system, a criminal case against the engineer who crashed an Amtrak train nearly seven years ago is finally getting underway.
4 years ago
Canadian police clear Parliament street to end siege
With protesters in clear retreat, the end of the three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions and the government appeared to be in sight.
4 years ago
‘Welcome back’ discounts and new schedules address SEPTA’s COVID ridership slump
Along with some discounts, SEPTA adds service on some routes, but longer waits on others, to adjust to COVID ridership trends.
4 years ago
Tesla faces another US investigation: unexpected braking
The government says it has 354 complaints from owners during the past nine months about “phantom braking” in Tesla's Models 3 and Y.
4 years ago
Trenton receives $5 million grant to make MOVES for residents
The City of Trenton is getting a $5 million grant from the state to begin planning a transit system to help a majority of its residents who either have one car or no car.
4 years ago
Police clear out truckers, but protesters on foot keep U.S.-Canada bridge closed
Demonstrators at the Ambassador Bridge had defied warnings to end a blockade that disrupted the flow of goods and forced the auto industry on both sides to stall production.
4 years ago
Philadelphia airport sees surge in passengers bringing guns to TSA checkpoints
It’s never OK to bring a gun on a plane in your carry-on. But the Philly airport saw a record number of passengers try to do so last year.
4 years ago
Six people injured after NJ Transit bus hits tree off Atlantic City Expressway
Ten people, including the driver, were aboard the Route 551 bus when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the tree, authorities said.
4 years ago
City, facing criticism, says Washington Ave. pivot was a ‘matter of equity’
City officials sparked outrage when they reversed course on a planned “road diet” for one of the city’s most dangerous thoroughfares.
4 years ago
SEPTA police arrest five accused in weekend assaults, armed robberies
SEPTA officials say more than 28,000 cameras will help them make sure criminals face charges when they commit crimes on the transit system.
4 years ago
Cashless tolls pilot coming to the Atlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway has put out a request for proposals for cashless tolling on the highway, which could be in place by 2025.
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