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Transportation

SEPTA buses are given a few seconds ahead of regular traffic to turn, denoted by a vertical white line, at City Hall in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The 3-second rule: Philly is giving Center City buses a teeny jump start

Skipping people in line is rude, but for SEPTA it may be a way to improve bus service.

6 years ago

Organizers, active in the suburban cycling community, discuss their grassroots projects during a panel at the Philly Bike Expo on Saturday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Lifestyle

At Philly Bike Expo, a look at how women led the biking movement in the suburbs

When the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia was organizing a suburban bike advocacy panel, it was made clear that most of the efforts were made by women.

6 years ago

(Facebook/Schuylkill Banks)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

Bike from NYC to Philly and help create a ‘greenway’ along the East Coast

Registration for the two-day trip is now open.

6 years ago

Larry Spector, president of the Society Hill Civic Association, hops off his bike at 5th and Pine streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Not in my traffic lane: How Society Hill kept out safer bikeways

Society Hill Civic Association blocked installation of barrier posts designed to protect people in bike lanes. Neighbors want the veto to be reconsidered.

6 years ago

SEPTA Regional Rail (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

16-year-old Strath Haven track star killed on SEPTA tracks ruled a suicide

The teen, Hallie Jackson, was hit by a train going toward Philadelphia on SEPTA’s Media/Elwyn Line near the Swarthmore Station.

6 years ago

SEPTA Regional Rail (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

16-year-old girl fatally hit by SEPTA train near Swarthmore Station

The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene south of Swarthmore Station on the Center City- bound side of the Media/Elwyn Line. SEPTA has ruled out foul play.

6 years ago

A new bill from state Sen. Bob Smith establishes ambitious goals for multiplying public charging stations. (Pixbay/NJ Spotlight)
Urban Planning
NJ Spotlight

Picking up the pace on electric vehicles — and charging stations — in N.J.

A new bill sets ambitious goals for multiplying public charging stations and could funnel millions in rebates to motorists.

6 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

ACLU and SEPTA spar over ‘unconstitutional’ ad policy

Federal judges could reconsider a ruling allowing SEPTA to refuse to run ads about housing discrimination.

6 years ago

(Public domain image)
Down the Shore
Community

Officials: Be ‘extra cautious’ on roadways as deer mating season begins

With the autumn white-tailed deer breeding season upon us and darkness arriving earlier, New Jersey officials are urging motorists to exercise caution on the state’s roadways.

6 years ago

Traffic jams the Garden State Parkway across the Great Egg Harbor Bay Inlet Bridge near Ocean City, N.J.  (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Down the Shore
Community

Thanks to increased traffic prediction, Garden State Parkway drivers won’t see a toll increase

Authority officials say toll increases won't be needed due to increased traffic and revenue predicted for 2020.

6 years ago

Ray King's artwork illuminates the platform of the revamped 15th Street Station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Lights! Elevators! Signs! SEPTA’s 15th Street Station gets $28 million makeover

The $28 million renovation moves the transit agency closer to meeting goals for accessibility and design.

6 years ago

The Market-Frankford line, with the Philly skyline in the background
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA is building a parking garage for 69th Street Station’s 35,000 daily riders

Construction on the $37 million three-story garage should begin by summer 2020 and last about 18 months.

6 years ago

Traffic clogs I-676 in Philadelphia  during the SEPTA strike. (Katherine Blodgett via Twitter)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

As congestion worsens in Philly, car-related emissions spike

Philadelphia’s congestion problem is growing on the streets and in the air. 

6 years ago

Image: Life of Pix
The Pulse
Science

Shifting Gears

Cars have played a fundamental role in changing our modern lives — where we live, where we work, the shape of our communities, and how ...

Air Date: October 18, 2019

Listen 49:07
A commuter listens to music while they wait for a SEPTA bus. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Too loud, too bad: SEPTA doesn’t enforce ban on playing music without headphones

SEPTA’s policy on loud music is that it is officially prohibited on transit. But SEPTA Police doesn’t actively enforce against the violation.

6 years ago

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