Transportation
DelDOT preps drivers for massive overhaul of I-95 through Wilmington
Construction crews are in the final months of prep work on a project that will drastically affect traffic on I-95 through the city of Wilmington for the next two years.
5 years ago
Philly vows to slow rising traffic fatality rate with more speed enforcement — and bikes
Announced as traffic fatality rates soar to historic levels, Philadelphia’s latest Vision Zero plan hinges on changing drivers’ behavior.
5 years ago
By bike, by car, by trolley: Free and discounted rides for Philly voters on Election Day
Ride-hailing companies, local nonprofits and union organizations are all pitching in to help voters get to their ballot drop boxes and polling sites on Tuesday.
6 years ago
The Spanish-language voice of SEPTA is voting for president for the first time
You probably don’t recognize Elvira Méndez by name, but you know her voice if you ride SEPTA .This Election Day marks her first presidential ballot.
6 years ago
8 years later, Sandy still costing transit systems billions
“It seems like at least once a decade, you’re going to get something that has a major impact on the transportation network."
6 years ago
Fix roads, fund transit: 5 Philly commuters share their White House wish list
The next president will make calls that shape the future of Philly’s beleaguered transportation system. Here’s what local riders need from the White House.
6 years ago
Do masks on plane flights really cut your risk of catching COVID-19?
On an 8-hour Emirates flight, with mask-wearing enforced, a whopping 27 COVID-positive people boarded the plane in Dubai. Guess how many passengers got infected?
6 years ago
‘I’m not included here’: People with disabilities face barriers to voting in Philly and beyond
If as many people with disabilities turned out to vote as those without, then the 2018 midterm election would’ve recorded a whopping 2.35 million more votes.
6 years ago
SEPTA wins $1.2 million federal grant for safety fixes
The funds will support an automated system that prevents trains from being routed into areas where people are working and safety fixes on Grays Avenue.
6 years ago
How SEPTA is making transit safe for Philly’s 60,000 student commuters
Dariana Garcia traveled on SEPTA to her public Philly high school. Her brother will soon make the same trip — except during a pandemic.
6 years ago
SEPTA’s rampant overtime spending
Experts say the millions SEPTA spends on overtime is troubling. Meanwhile, the agency says it can't afford things like additional death benefits for workers who died of COVID.
Air Date: October 6, 2020
Listen 16:47Regional Rail is on life support. Essential workers can bring it back.
Ridership on Regional Rail is down 90%. SEPTA must change the system so it can serve essential workers — and draw people back to empty trains.
6 years ago
SEPTA managers, cops earn double salaries with overtime as agency battles fiscal crisis
A small number of SEPTA managers and police officers, through overtime, earned annual pay comparable to Mayor Jim Kenney and other public executives.
6 years ago
SEPTA: Dire finances prevent agency from paying out COVID death benefits
The union that represents SEPTA workers fought for a $500,000 death benefit — a payout that New York’s MTA provided over the summer.
6 years ago
Open to the air and socially distant, e-scooters are trending — but they’re still illegal in Pa.
Detractors include the insurance industry, SEPTA and the Kenney administration.
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