Transportation
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USA TODAY: Bucks County Needs Some Serious Bridgework, None of It Involving a Dentist
A federal assessment of the nation’s bridgework system reveals Bucks County to be one of the top five locations in need of repairs to its spans over waterways and highways. USA TODAY published the details. Serious deterioration has caused More than 45,000 bridges nationwide to be tagged with a poor grade, the lowest of the…
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Russia-Ukraine War Pushes Gas Prices in Phila. Region to Record Highs
Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to affect worldwide gas prices, including those in the Phila. region. AAA data on the budget hit was reported by Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The current price for a gallon of gas ($4.30) is in stark contrast to where it was a year ago ($2.95). It is also…
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Area Uber Drivers Not Exuberant About Local Riders’ Behavior
Local Uber riders can be a handful, says a new report released by the ride-sharing company. It cites a national survey of Uber etiquette — or its absence — showing that Phila. passengers are among the worst. Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen picked up on the City-of-Not-So-Much-Brotherly-Love behavior for Axios. The data are unclear if…
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Federal Funding to Juice Up Number of Local EV Charging Stations
Thanks to a recently launched $5 billion program by the Biden admiration to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging networks nationwide, the Philadelphia region will likely soon see several new charging stations being installed. Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen plugged into the particulars for Axios. Access to the battery revival sites is becoming increasingly important in…
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One Sign That the Pandemic Might Be Running Out of Gas: The Return of Traffic Snarls
While overall commuter traffic in North America was 14 percent lower in 2021 compared with 2019, congestion levels in Philadelphia are almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Joann Muller wended her way through the data for Axios. To determine how much time drivers spend in traffic, TomTom, a location tech provider, gathers hundreds of millions of…
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Former Malvern Man — Whose Career Touched ‘Anyone Who Has Flown on a Commercial Airliner’ — Dies at 79
Geoffrey Hedrick, formerly of Malvern, has died at age 79. Hedrick was an avionics innovator and entrepreneur who ran companies in Exton, Malvern, and West Chester, and his business entities improved airplane safety and efficiency. Gary Miles reported the loss for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hedrick was a longtime award-winning engineer who founded and served as…
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Pilot Daniel Moore Gives Personal Account of Drexel Hill Helicopter ‘Miracle’
Pilot Daniel Wesley Moore had less than a minute to save the lives of everyone in a medical helicopter plummeting from 1,500 feet Jan. 11, writes Jeff Taylor for The Northern Virginia Daily. He aimed for a patch of grass by Drexel Hill United Methodist Church. While everyone survived the crash, including flight paramedic Kevin…
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National Ranking: Behind-the-Wheel Experiences of Pa. Drivers Is Statistically Middle of the Road
Pennsylvania ranked in the middle of the pack among the nation’s best and worst states for drivers, according to a recently released report by WalletHub. To determine the states with the most and least positive driving experiences, WalletHub compared 50 states across 31 key indicators of a positive commute. A score of 100 represented the…
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Bucks County Representatives Aid Motorists Penalized by Bogus Speeding Tickets
Two Bucks County Representatives have gained the appreciation of a legion of Lower Bucks County commuters. Penn Live Patriot News covered the politicians’ work to correct a PennDOT glitch that issued numerous invalid speeding tickets. State Reps. Frank Farry (Langhorne) and KC Tomlinson (Bensalem) were on the receiving end of a considerable number of constituent…
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Lower Bucks County Commuters Didn’t Seem to Give a Hoot for SEPTA Owl Link Service
As of Feb. 12, SEPTA’s Owl Link will fly no more. The transit authority is discontinuing the service, owing to low demand, reports Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. The Owl Link was supposed to be a convenient way for lower Bucks County’s late-night employees to commute to and from downtown Phila. It used an Uber-like…
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Drexel Hill’s Helicopter ‘Miracle’ Caught the Attention of the World
News outlets and social media are echoing the sentiment of Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt, calling the controlled landing of a helicopter in Drexel Hill Tuesday, Jan. 11 “an absolute miracle on Burmont Road.” The word “miracle” showed up a lot in stories worldwide on the landing. The Daily Mail out of the United…
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State Police Weekend Warning: Yes, You May Need to ‘Run Run, Rudolph,’ But Do It Safely
Leaders of the Pennsylvania State Police have announced that the local law enforcement presence on Bucks County roads this holiday weekend will be noticeable. And active. Sarah Cassi, of Lehigh Valley Live, covered the increased diligence for nice — and naughty — behavior behind the wheel. Pennsylvania State Police officers from Troop M, which covers…
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Expecting More In-Person Work in the New Year, SEPTA Expands Regional Rail Service
Anticipating that more people may be returning to in-person work in the new year, SEPTA has altered its Regional Rail service to accommodate those returning commuters, writes Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. On Sunday, Dec.19, SEPTA restored service on the suburban regional rail line to 75 percent of pre-pandemic levels, up from 65 percent. You can…
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Proposed Turnpike Reform Package Designed to ‘Stop Bleeding’ of Uncollected Tolls
Pennsylvania Senator Marty Flynn plans to introduce a Turnpike reform package in hopes of preventing future uncollected tolls, often referred to as “leakage,” writes Marley Parish for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Last year, more than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls ended up uncollected. “This number is unacceptable, and it demands a targeted approach to increase…
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Philadelphia’s Bumper-to-Bumper Commutes Bump It Once Again to National Congested-Traffic List
Local commutes have once again put Philadelphia on a ranking of the ten most congested areas in the country, according to a recently released report by INRIX. In the 2021 Global Traffic Scorecard, INRIX identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in over 1,000 cities throughout the nation as economic and social disruption continued due…
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Because Even Santa Has Elves to Help with Toy Assembly, Thompson Toyota Offers Seasonal Help
Bucks County gift-givers take note: If you have ever struggled with assembling a child’s Christmas toy — laboring mightily over fitting Tab A into Slot B — there is help available for the 2021 holiday season. Kate Fishman, in the Doylestown Patch, profiled the assistance being offered by Thompson Toyota. The Doylestown car dealerships have…
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Pennsylvania’s Roads: Almost a Quarter of Them Threaten Your Car with That Sickening ‘Ka-Thunk!’
A new ranking by Uplift Legal Funding placed Pennsylvania among the top ten states with the worst roads in the nation, according to a staff report from Stacker. To compile the list of states where roads are in the worst condition, Uplift Legal Funding used data from the White House Infrastructure Fact Sheet and 2019…
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Pa. House Halts PennDOT Toll Idea Proposed to Fund Nine Area Bridges in Need of Repairs
A PennDOT plan to add tolls on nine bridges to finance their repairs was halted last Tuesday by the state House, which passed a bill to void the proposal, writes Mark Scolforo for WHYY. The legislation, however, currently requires one more vote in the state Senate. And it faces opposition from Gov. Tom Wolf. Tolling…
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