Transportation
How Kensington became an island
Welcoming to many and then cut off from transportation, support, and opportunity, Kensington has long been on its own.
5 years ago
SEPTA police officers suspended over Capitol riot social media posts
The suspended SEPTA employees were among seven transit police officers who traveled to the Jan. 6 Trump rally that ended with the storming of the Capitol.
5 years ago
Feds: Gun smugglers traveled on Amtrak to Philadelphia, N.J.
Federal authorities arrested one trafficker at 30th Street Station. He was traveling with a duffel bag containing 10 pistols he purchased in his home state of North Carolina.
5 years ago
SEPTA to temporarily close Kensington’s Somerset Station over safety issues
Located in an area hard hit by Philadelphia’s opioid crisis, the MFL station’s elevators were destroyed by urine and needles, SEPTA officials said.
5 years ago
Gov. Wolf seeks overhaul of Pennsylvania’s highway funding
Wolf proposed phasing out Pennsylvania's gasoline tax and appointed a commission to recommend alternative ways to pay for the state's needs.
5 years ago
Lawmaker calls for halt to PennDOT plan to toll nine bridges
Senate Transportation Committee Chair Wayne Langerholc, R-Cambria, said he opposes the proposals by Gov. Tom Wolf's Department of Transportation.
5 years ago
SEPTA police union says a catch and release policy endangers officer safety
SEPTA’s police union is calling on agency officials to reverse a policy that delays the arrest of alleged criminal offenders on the SEPTA system.
5 years ago
The plan from AmeriStarRail would privatize Amtrak service on the Northeast Corridor, adding new stops and faster, more frequent trains.
5 years ago
Going electric: is the EV revolution here to stay?
What will it take to get the world's 1.6 billion gas powered cars and trucks off the road? And what impact will electric vehicles have on our climate?
Air Date: March 3, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29SEPTA to use COVID relief funds to move ahead with King of Prussia rail line
The $2 billion rail line would connect KOP to University City and Center City, creating a trifecta of the largest employment hubs in the region.
5 years ago
Faster buses, more Regional Rail, modern trolleys: Philly’s transit plan takes system to 2045
The plan presents a detailed, yet still unfunded, manifest for a transit system that doesn’t center 9-5 commuters and instead, serves a changed economy.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania looks to boost electric vehicle sales
At least 12 states already have a requirement for zero-emission electric vehicles, including neighbors Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
5 years ago
Neighbors avoid Olney transit hub after mass shooting: ‘I wouldn’t catch it there’
After gunmen injured eight victims Wednesday afternoon, North Philly commuters feel traumatized. “We’re just trying to make it out of our own neighborhood,” one person said.
5 years ago
Camden’s Walter Rand Transportation Center to get major overhaul
The multi-year $250 million project includes better connecting PATCO with NJ Transit’s River Line light rail service.
5 years ago
SEPTA employees endure steady threats of violence even as transit ridership drops
Bus drivers and others on SEPTA’s frontlines describe harassment and attacks as part of the job. The pandemic has worsened the situation, some say.
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