Transportation
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Amtrak’s New Acela Trains Touted to Be Just the Ticket for Faster, More Reliable Service
Amtrak’s new Acela trains that will start rolling through regional train stations at the start of next year represent a step toward a faster and more reliable train service, writes Luz Lazo for The Washington Post. The trains, sporting the European-style rail cars of a design uncommon on domestic tracks, will overhaul passenger services in…
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Study Will Look at Safety and Development Potential for Route 291 Corridor
A study is underway to look at how to make Route 291 in Delaware County safer and more user-friendly for the communities it passes through. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and members of Delaware County Council announced Tuesday afternoon that a $150,000 road safety study will be conducted on Route 291. The announcement was…
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Federal Grant to SEPTA to Increase Safety of Rail-Car/Passenger-Car Hot Spots
A $15 million federal grant is funding a SEPTA initiative to increase traffic safety at 22 Regional Rail lines crossings. Thomas Fitzgerald tracked down the story details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The grant is funded through a Federal Highway Administration program that assists transit authorities with safety measures at grade crossings. Locally, the need to…
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Here’s How Things Changed in Delaware County During the Pandemic
New data from the Census Bureau revealed how much changed in Delaware County during the pandemic, including how people worked and commuted, write Kasturi Pananjady and Aseem Shukla for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The American Community Survey samples a representative group of U.S. residents annually and extrapolates those results to the entire population. The latest numbers…
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Halloween Themed? New Pa. Driver’s Licenses to Start Releasing; Changes Include a Ghost Portrait
Newly designed driver’s licenses with enhanced security features will soon be available to drivers in Pa., according to a staff report from 6abc. The licenses and identification cards are part of PennDOT’s ongoing security improvements. The Summerdale Driver License Center in Enola, Cumberland County, will first start issuing new licenses this week. By mid-November, all…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Sees Brighter Interstate Commutes in Creation of Solar Field
The Pa. Turnpike Commission is making a move toward interstate transit sustainability. It plans a solar field — a grouping of photovoltaic solar panels— to power maintenance and office buildings in the short-term. Further out, it hopes to electrify parts of the toll road so electric vehicles can charge as they travel. Ed Blazina’s reporting…
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Sellers Avenue Bridge in Ridley Could be Closed a Long Time
The Sellers Avenue Bridge in Ridley Park could be closed for a long while as PennDOT struggles to work out supply issues and conflicts with Amtrak in its efforts to replace the bridge, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The 1904 bridge was closed by PennDOT over safety issues back in July. The closed bridge limits…
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Roadway in the Red: Pa. Turnpike Debt Now Eclipses That of the Entire State
The Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General has found that Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is $13.2 billion in arrears, which is more than the $11.7 billion owed by the entire state. Justin Udo navigated the turnpike debt story to listeners of KYW Newsradio. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor conducted an audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between 2018…
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16-Year-Old Avon Grove High Schooler Becomes Youngest Private Glider Pilot in Nation
Lincoln University resident Lars Trone became the nation’s youngest private glider pilot on his birthday of July 25 at the New Garden Flying Field, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Trone, a sophomore at Avon Grove High School, is a member of the Brandywine Soaring Association at the New Garden Flying Field and…
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It’s a Parking Meter Bonanza in Upper Darby
In Upper Darby, drivers stopping at parking meters have a chance to be penny-wise and quarter-foolish. Apparently, sometime in the middle of 2021, people discovered that some Upper Darby parking meters would take pennies instead of quarters, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The secret was spread informally, told at backyard barbecues and local taverns,…
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First It was Teachers, Now Upper Darby Needs Bus Drivers
Jeannette Tierney is Upper Darby School District’s bus driver recruiter and she’s concerned. The district is short on drivers and needs dozens, writes Corey Davis for 6abc. Tierney recruits and trains the drivers. She’s been at this job she loves for 20 years. Another happy employee? Bus driver Terry Johnson. “This is the most fulfilling…
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Open for Business: SEPTA Cuts Ribbon on Wawa Station
A ribbon cutting at the new Wawa regional rail station Thursday launched the inaugural “Hoagie-Wrapped” train ride from Wawa to Elwyn, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. State, federal, county and municipal officials joined SEPTA and Wawa officials in officially opening the new station. SEPTA hopes the restoration of more than 3.5 miles of…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Approves Another Toll Increase
Drivers who travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can expect to pay even higher rates starting next year, according to a staff report from 6abc. The Turnpike Commission voted earlier this week to approve a five percent toll increase for both E-ZPass and Toll by Plate customers. The new rates will take effect on January 8,…
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New Wawa Regional Rail Station Set to Open End of Summer
The Media/Elwyn regional rail line has been successfully extended 3.5 miles west of Elwyn to the new Wawa station and is set to open at the end of summer, reports the Fox 29 staff. With the extension comes a name change for the regional rail line from Media/Elwyn to Media/Wawa. The multi-year extension project is…
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Pa. Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation
State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. The measures are designed to keep the invasive insect from spreading from Pa. to New England, Washington D.C., and as…
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SEPTA Trolley Riders Asked to Contribute to New System Plans
SEPTA plans to put riders in the driver’s seat in its Trolley Modernization Project, development of a new trolley and trolley station system in Delaware County and Philadelphia, reports the CBS 3 staff. Riders are invited to take a public survey to share their opinions and learn more about the Trolley Modernization Project. The survey…
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Fares Turned Unfair: Software Bug Overcharges SEPTA Regional Rail Riders
A number of SEPTA Regional Rail riders have been double-charged on their Key cards for trips to Center City due to a bug in the transportation agency’s software, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for Billy Penn. The riders noticed the duplicate charges only after logging into their online accounts and reviewing trip histories. Those who submitted…
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3 High Profile Infrastructure Projects Would Transform Our Region
There are infrastructure projects out there that could transform the Greater Philadelphia region, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. With $1 trillion available in federal infrastructure investment funds, now is the time to put some of those projects into action. A panel of leaders from the region’s transportation and planning agencies met June…
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