Transportation
Ford recalls over 240K vehicles to fix suspension problem
Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash.
6 years ago
N.J. launches $5,000 rebate for electric vehicles purchases
It’s part of a push to increase electric vehicles on New Jersey’s roads tenfold by 2025.
6 years ago
Historian Gretchen Sorin discusses her book "Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights."
Air Date: February 11, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:54Probe: No signs of outward engine failure in Kobe Bryant crash
Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure
6 years ago
No fare card, no problem: PATCO moves to let riders pay with their phones
Officials are still working out details of the new payment system, but phasing out the Freedom fare card is a possibility.
6 years ago
Renaming of 30th Street Station in honor of William H. Gray III to become official
The foundation and Amtrak will sign an agreement that will include physical and digital signage changes, a memorial plaque, and a statue of Gray.
6 years ago
SEPTA spends millions to fix cracking subway cars with ‘hoagie’ of steel
Transit agency SEPTA is spending millions more to fix cracking steel beams inside subway cars on the Market-Frankford Line, straining the line’s capacity.
6 years ago
SEPTA to increase train frequency on Market-Frankford Line
The increase in service on Philadelphia’s busiest transit line comes as a response to changing rider habits, SEPTA officials said.
6 years ago
SEPTA investigating circumstances that led to dead body atop train
SEPTA police are trying to figure out how and why a man was found dead on top of an eastbound Market Frankford Line train at Girard Station.
6 years ago
The transportation authority invited the public to give input on a list of projects, to gauge what ought to be prioritized.
6 years ago
SEPTA’s new general manager, Leslie Richards
She joins us to talk about her plans to bring the transit authority up to date and create an equitable transportation system.
Air Date: January 29, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59SEPTA’S new GM Leslie Richards will consider 2020 fare increases with eye to ‘equity’
The high-profile decision on fare increases will be one of the first major moves made under Richards’ leadership.
6 years ago
Listen 4:49Northeast governors slow to embrace regional climate pact
Supporters of pact that would tackle transportation emissions are struggling to win over several governors concerned that the initiative will increase gas prices.
6 years ago
Work begins to harden Jersey Shore rail yard against storm surge
A post-Superstorm Sandy project to protect a Jersey Shore rail yard from future storms is underway.
6 years ago
SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line is getting simpler
SEPTA is discontinuing skip-stop service on the MFL line as of Feb. 23 so riders won’t have to worry about boarding a train that doesn’t make their stop.
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