Transportation
Black Doctors will test SEPTA employees for COVID-19 at stations
Testing by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, led by physician Ala Stanford, will happen at two transit stations weekly.
6 years ago
Are SEPTA riders wearing face masks? We rode bus, trolley and subway to find out
Face coverings are now required, but police will not enforce the rule.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: NJ Motor Vehicle Commission to restart limited in-person services
Road tests and the issuing of new licenses and permits will begin on the tentative date of June 29.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: SEPTA to require riders wear masks starting June 8
In a release, Chief Press Officer Andrew Busch noted that coverings don’t have to be fancy, they may be as simple as a bandana or repurposed t-shirt.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania Turnpike to go cashless permanently, laying off 500 toll collectors
About 500 fare collectors and other toll workers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike are about to those their jobs.
6 years ago
Philly renews curfew, SEPTA suspends service to Center City amid ongoing unrest
The shutdown was announced amid ongoing protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
6 years ago
‘Extra precautious’ and scared, SEPTA employees who survived COVID-19 return to work
SEPTA employees who were sickened by the coronavirus are going back to their workplaces masked up, missing colleagues, and scared for their future.
6 years ago
Megabus restarts Philly service amid confusion over roadwork behind 30th Street Station
You can get tickets to D.C. now and NYC next week — and the bus will pick you up in the regular spot, officials say.
6 years ago
Rider advocates call on SEPTA to cut Regional Rail fares to ‘integrate’ system
At a public hearing on SEPTA’s fare restructuring plan, advocates asked the authority to respond to the coronavirus pandemic with deeper fare reductions.
6 years ago
Now is the time to remake SEPTA’s fare structure
The SEPTA board will soon vote on a fare proposal created before the pandemic. Should the fare plan change because the economy has changed?
6 years ago
Coronavirus is pulling us 6 feet apart. Philly’s magnetism will bring us together again.
An urban planner reflects on how Philadelphia’s street design, transit and neighborhoods could change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
Uber cuts 3,000 more jobs as pandemic squeezes ride-hailing
The company is slimming down to focus on rides and food delivery while cutting $1 billion in costs this year.
6 years ago
Uber to require drivers and riders to wear face masks starting Monday
The ride-hailing giant is preparing riders and drivers alike for a “new normal” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
Cash toll collection resumes on the Garden State Parkway next week
After nearly two months, cash toll collection will return to the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike next Tuesday, state officials announced.
6 years ago
Judge reinstates charges in deadly Philadelphia Amtrak crash
A judge has reinstated all charges brought against an Amtrak engineer for his role in a high-speed derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight people.
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