Transportation
Philly cops are getting inside the ‘black box’ of city’s rising traffic fatality problem
Philadelphia police are getting access to the black boxes behind car crashes in the city. The data will help investigators understand why collisions happen.
6 years ago
How could Wilmington Airport really take off? Flying more packages than passengers
Attempts to add passenger flights out of Wilmington have fizzled. So New Castle County wants to explore different uses to make the airport more profitable.
6 years ago
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SEPTA transit police still awaiting new service weapons
SEPTA’s police force is still carrying the Sig Sauer P320 handgun, after a transit police officer’s P320 service weapon fired while holstered at Suburban Station.
6 years ago
New effort to ramp up electric vehicle usage in N.J.
The state is moving to tackle one of its toughest climate action goals: putting 330,000 electric vehicles on the road in New Jersey in less than six years.
6 years ago
SEPTA: Fuel costs are down thanks to hybrid buses
The continued push to expand its low-emissions fleet helped SEPTA save about $300,000 in fuel costs.
6 years ago
Accessible for all is the mantra of Paoli rail station after $48M remake
SEPTA, Amtrak, PennDOT, and the Federal Transit Administration joined forces to complete a $48 million initiative to put Paoli station in compliance with ADA regulations.
6 years ago
Billy Penn
Pa. doesn’t mandate driver’s ed, despite studies showing it reduces injuries
School districts are already overburdened — but there could be a workaround.
6 years ago
Kendra Brooks wants to put affordable transit on City Council’s agenda
Kendra Brooks, who won a coveted endorsement from Elizabeth Warren, says affordable transportation is a major issue for Philly voters.
6 years ago
New Jersey rolls out Real ID driver’s licenses on appointment-only basis
Starting October 2020, standard licenses will no longer work at airport security checkpoints or to enter federal buildings.
6 years ago
First reveal: See the 7-foot tall mural designs SEPTA chose for 5th Street station
Philly just selected the artist who will make over SEPTA’s 5th Street/Independence Hall Station. PlanPhilly got a peek at the winning design.
6 years ago
SEPTA cops carried guns with a history of misfiring
Why did Sig Sauer, the manufacturer of the P320 handgun, fix trigger problems in the U.S. Army version more than a year before offering an upgrade to the public?
Air Date: September 16, 2019
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SEPTA’s new service weapons are here after Sig fire flap
SEPTA police officers will have Glock 17s on loan from the Philadelphia Police Department to replace the Sig Sauer P320 as their service weapon as soon as Monday.
7 years ago
Hold your horses: Can old-timey ‘e-carriages’ replace Old City buggies?
Philly activists have met with city officials about replacing horse-drawn carriages with electric buggies. They point to electric vehicles adopted by other cities as a model.
7 years ago
SEPTA police to get new service weapons after Sig pistol accidentally fires
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident in which a SEPTA police officer’s service weapon fired without manipulation while holstered.
7 years ago
Philly creates new loading zones to ease traffic in Center City
The city wants Center City delivery drivers to take a load off — without blocking traffic.
7 years ago