Transportation
PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards to lead SEPTA
It’s official: PennDOT secretary Leslie Richards will be the new general manager of SEPTA starting January 2020.
6 years ago
Dredging of ‘critical shoals’ in N.J. Intracoastal Waterway to begin
The dredging of dangerous areas within New Jersey's Intracoastal Waterway is set to begin, federal officials announced.
6 years ago
PATCO overlooked Chinatown in plans to reopen Franklin Square Station
A Chinatown resident opposes PATCO’s plan to reopen Franklin Square Station because of threats to green space and other possible impacts.
6 years ago
Philly to test a bus-forward traffic hack on deadly Roosevelt Boulevard
A traffic design hack is coming to Roosevelt Boulevard. City officials say the new “BAT” lanes will speed up transit commutes.
6 years ago
PATCO gets $12.6M federal grant to reopen abandoned Franklin Square Station
PATCO received a $12.6 million federal grant to reopen an abandoned station beneath Franklin Square. It was last open in 1979.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania schools struggling with bus driver shortage
A decline in the number of licensed school bus drivers statewide has some districts scrambling to get students to and from school.
6 years ago
While NYC cracks down on fare evasion, Philly’s decrim is working well
Since SEPTA implemented its new system, just 13 people got the harshest penalty — and still avoided jail.
6 years ago
Gas prices rise at the Jersey Shore
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.59 in New Jersey last week, up two cents from the previous week.
6 years ago
What a blue wave could mean for SEPTA’s board
Three of the five counties served by SEPTA have flipped red to blue, and the board that governs the authority is likely to flip right along with it.
6 years ago
Major overhaul set to begin on Shore bridge linking to barrier island
Construction will soon get underway on a key bridge that links mainland Cape May County to a barrier island.
6 years ago
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
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
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
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
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.
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