
Transportation
A cure for the ailing Broad-Ridge Spur
The easiest and most straightforward fix for SEPTA’S black sheep line is making it free to transfer between the Spur and the Market Frankford Line.
6 years ago
Parkway service area at the Shore to close for a complete rebuild
A Garden State Parkway service area in Ocean County will close shortly after Labor Day to make way for demolition and the construction of a new facility.
6 years ago
One year after a 7-year-old fell from train to his death, SEPTA to experiment with locked doors
On the heels of an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, SEPTA is to test locks on train doors.
6 years ago
A Philadelphia man is suing a delivery company and PPA for blocking bike lanes
A bicyclist is suing food distribution company Julius Silvert because its delivery trucks park in bike lanes. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is also named
6 years ago
New hope for lonely Broad-Ridge Spur, part of the Center City Loop that never was
Fashion District Philadelphia could breathe new life into the anachronistic subway line.
6 years ago
New Jersey’s gas tax to stay flat in 2020
New Jersey's gas tax won't be going up in the coming year, the state Treasury announced Wednesday. The rate will remain at 41.4 cents per gallon.
6 years ago
South Philadelphia has one of the nation’s highest rates of bike commuters. That fact alone can’t solve the neighborhood’s street design divide.
6 years ago
Death of Grays Ferry community leader Kyle Shenandoah leaves many in mourning
The ardent advocate for more public transportation and walkability in his South Philadelphia neighborhood was fatally struck by a car last week.
6 years ago
The company has successfully won bids for transit agencies in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
6 years ago
How a bill to ban Chinese train cars could hinder SEPTA’s multibillion-dollar upgrade plans
Legislation pending in Congress aims to bar U.S. public transit agencies from importing Chinese train cars due to security concerns.
6 years ago
SEPTA GM Jeff Knueppel to retire in December, PennDOT secretary eyed as replacement
SEPTA General Manager Jeff Knueppel will retire on Dec. 31, at the end of his contract with the $2 billion-a-year transit agency, officials confirmed today.
6 years ago
You can finally check SEPTA Key balance, add fare on a smartphone
Riders can open the app and press the “Key” icon on the top right corner and log in to their Travel Wallet account from just about anywhere in the city.
6 years ago
DA Larry Krasner to appeal dismissal of charges against driver who fatally struck Philly cyclist
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office will appeal a judge’s decision to dismiss charges against driver Jorge Fretts for the killing of cyclist Emily Fredricks
6 years ago
How SEPTA helped reunite families during the North Philly police shootout
The transit authority is an undersung player in the city’s emergency response.
6 years ago
Philly DA Krasner may appeal dismissal of charges against driver who fatally struck cyclist
Philly DA Larry Krasner is reviewing “options” in case against driver who struck and killed bicyclist Emily Fredricks.
6 years ago