Transportation
Philly’s newest EV chargers designed to help drivers living in rowhouses go electric
The new charging station in the Port Richmond neighborhood was pitched as an incentive for low-income families to buy a plug-in car.
5 years ago
As gas prices rise, Philadelphia area residents rethink how they work
Soaring gas prices are making life difficult for gig workers who depend on using their cars to make ends meet.
5 years ago
Philly Auto Show returns after COVID hiatus, flooded with electric cars
The Philly Car Show returns after a COVID hiatus to give drivers a taste of the power of new electric models.
5 years ago
Former Biden rival Buttigieg touts electric vehicles in visit to president’s home state
The transportation secretary says the president’s mammoth infrastructure package will benefit Delaware and the rest of America with cleaner air.
5 years ago
$96 million federal grant should keep SEPTA rolling through 2024
The $96 million grant, courtesy of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, will help plug holes in SEPTA’s operating budget amid reduced ridership.
5 years ago
Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian found not guilty in 2015 deadly train derailment
The jury has found former Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian not guilty on all charges resulting from his role in a deadly 2015 train derailment.
5 years ago
‘Human’ error or ‘knowing’ recklessness? Jury to decide Amtrak engineer’s fate
In closing statements, prosecutors argued that Bostian “knew where he was” but accelerated his train anyway, while the defense urged understanding for a mistake.
5 years ago
Prosecution rests in trial of Amtrak engineer charged over deadly 2015 derailment
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office rested its case against the Amtrak engineer accused in 2015’s deadly derailment.
5 years ago
The U.S. and 30 other nations are releasing oil from reserves to try to calm markets
Oil-consuming nations will bring 60 million barrels of crude out of storage and onto global markets. It's aimed to calm oil prices down, but global crude went up on the news.
5 years ago
Prosecutors claim training should have prevented fatal Amtrak derailment
Two witnesses, also engineers, described the intensive training they underwent, which included memorizing the speed limit for each portion of their route.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
Transit workers in 1910 sparked a general strike that brought Philadelphia to a standstill
Upwards of 75k people walked off the job.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
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