
Transportation
Sweeney’s N.J. Transit Panel Fields Complaints from Riders with Disabilities
Witnesses share stories about how NJ Transit services for people with physical and developmental challenges are reliably unreliable
5 years ago
Murphy jolts NJ’s electric vehicle industry with driver rebate plan
Funding for the law will come from proceeds of the “societal benefits charge,” a fee paid by New Jersey utility customers and used for the state’s clean energy program
5 years ago
City pulls Indego e-bikes from streets while police search for stolen electronic bicycles
Philadelphia police are hunting e-bikes as Indego works to make it harder to steal electric bikes from the city’s bike share system.
5 years ago
Why some Chinatown residents oppose a new Franklin Square station
Chinatown residents oppose the plan to reopen the train station, which closed decades ago, because it will require paving over community green space.
5 years ago
SEPTA unit chief promoted to top job amid FBI inquiry
The head of a SEPTA division that is currently the subject of a federal corruption probe has been promoted to one of the highest ranking positions in the transit agency.
5 years ago
Travel, climate change and guilt
We talk about the impact of flying on climate change, the "flight shaming movement," and the pros and cons of carbon offsets with two climate scientists and a travel writer.
Air Date: January 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Dozens of managers exit troubled SEPTA office in wake of FBI probe
At least 34 managers within SEPTA’s facility management unit have left the public transit agency in the wake of a federal investigation.
5 years ago
Jersey Shore bridge to briefly close overnight as major overhaul continues
A key bridge that links mainland Cape May County to a barrier island will briefly close overnight this week as a major overhaul continues, officials said.
5 years ago
SEPTA Key’s Regional Rail rollout advances with more ‘tap to exit’ tech coming to stations
Starting Monday, Regional Rail riders will be able to tap their SEPTA Key Cards to exit at Jefferson Station weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
5 years ago
Commuters ponder deep questions with philosophers at Suburban Station
The Ask a Philosopher table appears daily at Suburban Station this week while the American Philosophical Association conference is in Philadelphia.
5 years ago
A Philly photographer explains how she captures the beauty of SEPTA and its riders
Philly photographer Shasta Bady shares her thoughts on SEPTA, the people who ride it and her new exhibit at Suburban Station.
5 years ago
Bridge connecting 2 Jersey Shore towns to close until May for emergency repairs
Officials say a bridge that links two Monmouth County municipalities will soon close for emergency repairs.
5 years ago
Drivers rejoice: South Jersey bridge tolls frozen at current rates
The Delaware River Port Authority announced Tuesday that toll rates on the four bridges it controls will remain steady with no increases planned.
5 years ago
New Jersey lawmakers trying to spark electric vehicle industry
Proposal offers rebates for electric vehicle purchases in hopes of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
5 years ago
N.J. seeks to dredge 9 channels in the Barnegat Bay
New Jersey officials are seeking to dredge nine navigation channels in the Barnegat Bay.
5 years ago