Transportation
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Lansdale Native Searches For, Finds the Voice of SEPTA, A 73-year-old Fellow Commuter
Lansdale native Jesse Bernstein asks the question commuters across the Philadelphia area want to know: “Who’s the man behind the voice of SEPTA?” Michelle Myers covers the story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bernstein has ridden the SEPTA rails for years. As a child, he took the R5 home. Today, Bernstein is 46 and the R5…
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Philadelphia is the Safest U.S. City for Pedestrians, According to New Forbes Study
Philadelphia is the least dangerous U.S. city for pedestrians, according to a new study by Forbes Advisors, writes Christy Bieber for the publication. To determine the safest cities for pedestrians, Forbes Advisors examined four key metrics: fatal crashes involving pedestrians; persons involved in fatal crashes involving a pedestrian; deaths from crashes involving a pedestrian, and…
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Free Parking at SEPTA Regional Rail Lots Coming to End
Free parking at SEPTA Regional Rail lots, both surface and garages, at Lansdale Station and the Frankford and Norristown Transportation Centers is scheduled to end on Sept, 23, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Additionally, parking fees will double compared to pre-pandemic days. Surface lots will increase from $1 daily to $2, while garage…
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From Trains to Bikes: Philadelphia Area’s Super Commuters Navigate Daily Challenges
The number of super commuters – those who travel 90 minutes or more to work – in the Philadelphia region continues to increase, but is still well below pre-pandemic numbers, writes Milan Varia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. From 2021 to 2022, the number of super commuters in the area rose by 23.4 percent, going from…
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Market-Frankford El Getting Brand New Cars starting in 2029
The first new cars for the Market Frankford El will arrive in the spring of 2029, with the last added to the fleet in 2031, according to SEPTA officials. The transit agency’s board voted July 25 to approve a $848 million contract for up to 240 new cars, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Upper Makefield Township Seeks to Preserve Historic Washington Crossing Bridge
Upper Makefield Township is taking action to protect the historic Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge from potential replacement, writes Tom Sofield for Newtown PA Now. Concerns have risen over the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s plans to rehabilitate or reconstruct the 119-year-old bridge. In response, the township supervisors have enlisted historical expert Jeffrey…
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Major Upgrades Announced for Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge: $5.98M Project Begins
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has awarded a $5.98 million contract to Road-Con, Inc. for construction work on the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge and surrounding areas, writes Jeff Edelstein for The Trentonian. The project includes milling and paving of Route 1 lanes and shoulders, along with 11 ramps, covering 1,800 feet in Pennsylvania…
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These Unwritten SEPTA Rules Make Everyone’s Ride Better
Riding SEPTA can be either a pleasant experience or nerve-wracking, but following a few unwritten rules can ensure that you are not among those passengers who can turn a regular commute into a nightmare, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. When waiting for and boarding trains and buses, make sure to space out instead of…
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Historic Washington Crossing Bridge Set for $8 Million Environmental Review
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has announced an $8 million initiative with HDR Engineering, Inc. to assess the future of the 119-year-old Washington Crossing Bridge, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. This comprehensive study aims to enhance mobility and ensure safe, reliable river crossings in the area. This crucial environmental review, inspired…
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There’s Some New Sexy Trolleys Coming Our Way From SEPTA
Those vintage 1940s-era green and cream PCC trolleys running on Route 15 along Girard Avenue that were newly restored and recently rolled out by SEPTA are getting all the attention these days, but there’s also some next-generation trolleys coming that look pretty sexy, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. They’re only renderings at the moment…
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SS United States Must Leave Pier 82 in South Philadelphia by September
The iconic ocean liner SS United States — once the fastest passenger ship in the world — has been ordered to leave Pier 82 in South Philadelphia by September 12, 2024, according to a staff report from The Maritime Executive. This has left the nonprofit that owns the ship scrambling to secure a new location…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike to Replace All Toll Booths with Overhead Readers
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is planning to replace all toll booths along the turnpike with gantries, overhead structures with sensors that charge tolls to vehicles electronically, writes Milan Varia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to turnpike spokesperson Marissa Orbanek, gantries are part of open road tolling initiatives starting in January 2025. They are already up…
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Airport Just Outside of Bucks County Makes the Top of the List for the Worst Flight Delays in the Country
Just a stone’s throw from Bucks County, one major airport has recently made the list for having some of the worst delays in the country. Isabel Sepulveda wrote about the airport for Stacker. If there is one thing that commercial and international travelers can all agree on, it is that flight delays are the worst…
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SEPTA Ends Free Parking: What Bucks County Commuters Need to Know
SEPTA Regional Rail commuters will soon need to pay for parking once again, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. SEPTA has announced the end of free parking at its parking lots, which had been a pandemic-era measure. The reintroduction of paid parking will impact various Regional Rail Lines in Bucks County and beyond. The Warminster…
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SEPTA to Start Charging Commuters for Parking At Its Stations Once Again
Due to ridership recovery and a budget crunch, SEPTA will start charging commuters for parking at its 146 stations once again, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. The transportation system made the roughly 25,000 parking spots across its network free to use for commuters in March 2020, when the pandemic started and ridership fell dramatically. Four…
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Route 202 Bridge Goes Cashless: What You Need to Know About New Toll Changes
Cash tolls are slated to be eliminated on the Route 202 bridge over the Delaware River between Lambertville and New Hope starting June 17, writes Mike Deak for My Central Jersey. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) announced that June 16 will be the last day for cash transactions on this bridge.…
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Pennsylvania Set to Join Majority of States That Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving
After nearly two decades of pressing for the measure, Gov. Josh Shapiro is preparing to sign the bill that will ban cellphone use while driving for almost any purpose, according to a staff report from The Keystone. Shapiro first introduced a similar bill 18 years ago when he served in the state House of Representatives…
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Amtrak’s Future Looks Bright Thanks to $66 Billion Transformative Commitment in Federal Funding
After decades of being underfunded, Amtrak can finally afford to keep its current fleet of trains running and also invest in essential infrastructure upgrades, writes Paolo Confino for Fortune. The newfound prosperity arrived when Amtrak got a transformative commitment of $66 billion as part of Congress’ $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill in late 2021. This…
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