Transportation
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Lots of Summer Leisure Travel at Airport, but Business/International Travelers Down
Philadelphia International Airport is adding more nonstop destinations by the end of 2021, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plan is to up nonstop domestic and international destinations from 95 to 128 by the close of 2021. Airport CEO Chellie Cameron said the airport is advocating for international travel protocols, like proof of…
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Pennsylvania Drivers Rank Among the Best in the Country
Pennsylvania might have some of the most congested roads in the country but not everything is bleak – the Keystone State also has some of the nation’s best drivers, writes Steve Trevelise for New Jersey 101.5. According to a new study by the law firm of Friend, Levinson, and Turner, Pennsylvania came third on the…
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SEPTA Lifting Capacity Limits on All Vehicles Next Month
Starting on June 1, SEPTA will eliminate all COVID-19 related capacity limits on trains, buses, and trolleys, writes Dan Stamm for NBC10. The decision was made due to the growing number of vaccinated people and the decreasing number of new COVID-19 cases. However, the transit agency will follow the recommendation of the Centers for Disease…
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New SEPTA Dashboard Tells Riders How Likely It Is They Will Find a Seat
Commuters will soon see seat availability on SEPTA vehicles with SEPTA’s new Estimated Seat Availability Dashboard, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. The dashboard runs on the transit authority’s website. Riders now can get seat information on most bus routes. It will expand to cover all SEPTA’s modes of travel in the future. That…
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Despite Infrastructure Talk, State Funding Uncertainty Has SEPTA Nervous
SEPTA has a Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget and a 12-Year Program. Both layout its vision to continue infrastructure improvements and new projects, writes David C. Lester for the RT&S. Funding from Pennsylvania Act 89 of 2013 has allowed SEPTA to make progress on its repair needs in recent years. But because state funding is…
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Bridge Tolls Hit Roadblock in Pennsylvania Senate With New Bill Requiring Approval
A PennDOT proposal to add bridge tolls to nine area bridges, including the popular Girard Point Bridge, is meeting resistance in the Pennsylvania Senate, reports Marc Levy for nbcphilcdelphia.com. The Republican-controlled Senate approved a bill Tuesday. It requires PennDOT to get legislative approval before authorizing any tolls. The bill passed the Republican-controlled chamber, 28-19, with…
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Contactless Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Enable Motorists to Glide through Safely
Ten months after initiating toll-by-plate, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is on track with expectations, writes Kate Sweigart for ABC27 News. Currently, E-ZPass users outnumber and toll-by-platers 85 percent to 15 percent. Those data show that PA commuters enjoy the convenience and the economy of having that little transponder Velcroed inside their windshields. Toll-by-plate is more expensive. Processing times associated with matching images to drivers’ names and addresses adds to the expense. The system also incurs postage…
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Pennsylvania Infrastructure Gets Solid ‘Meh’ Grade From White House
A new report from the White House gives Pennsylvania infrastructure a C- rating after decades of “systemic” underfunding, writes Christen Smith for WFMZ 69 News. Pennsylvania is one of 25 states to receive the sub-par score. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has been lacking the resources to address the decaying infrastructure — highways, roads and bridges — for years. If no action is taken,…
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Flexible Speed Limits May be the Key to Solving Schuylkill Expressway Gridlock
Hoping to balance traffic and reduce congestion, PennDOT has activated variable speed limit signs along the Schuylkill Expressway, writes Jeff Chirico for 6abc. As a major artery both in and out of Philadelphia, the road carries over 130,000 vehicles each day — four times more than it was built to handle when completed in 1959. Widening the road is…
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160 Towns Could be Added to Amtrak Routes Under Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Last week, Amtrak released the proposed map of how its new and expanded service would look if it receives the $80 billion that has been earmarked for the rail service in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, write Joseph Spector and Joey Garrison for USA Today. American Jobs Plan is a massive $2 trillion proposal to…
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Biden Infrastructure Proposal Could Ease Congestion on the Blue Route, Schuylkill Expressway
One local benefit of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan for America could be changes to the Blue Route to ease congestion on that heavily traveled roadway, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania stands to receive billions in federal funds out of $620 billion in expenditures for transport infrastructure, including bridge and road repair…
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Facial Recognition System at Philadelphia Airport Screens International Travelers to Stop Customs Violators
Touch-free facial recognition software is being using to screen international travelers at the Philadelphia International Airport, writes Hannah Kanik for Philly Voice. The service Simplified Arrival uses facial biometrics to speed up passport and document checks. The service is already in use at several airports nationwide. “The timing of the Simplified Arrival program couldn’t be…
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Making Way for Air Force One, New Garden Flying Field Cools Its Heels on Standby as Revenue Soars Away
When Joe Biden assumed the Office of the Presidency, a small airport in Chester County faced a new set of restrictions that have severely impacted its operations, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Whenever Biden travels to Greenville, Del., temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) are initiated over a 12-nautical-mile radius around his home. New…
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Philadelphia’s Commute Congestion Among Worst Worldwide Despite Pandemic-related Reductions in Traffic
The average driver in the Philadelphia region spent fewer hours stuck in traffic due to the pandemic, but the area still remained amongst the most congested ones in the world in 2020, write Adam Sichko and Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to a recently released Global Traffic Scorecard from Inrix, a transportation…
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New York Times: Rajie Cook, Designer of Worldwide Pictogram Symbols, Dies at Age 90
Rajie Cook, the Washington Crossing designer who, together with Don Shanosky, developed the pictogram symbols used around the globe to identify public spaces, died on February 6 aged 90, writes Neil Genzlinger for The New York Times. Cook & Shanosky Associates won a contract in 1974 to develop a set of symbols that could be universally understood to provide information…
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Warminster Body Shop Polishes its Image with a #1 Ranking on Classic Car Restoration List
Warminster Body Shop Polishes its Image with a #1 Ranking on Classic Car Restoration List HotCars.com celebrates the Buick Gran Sport, listing one restored by a Bucks County body shop as its premier example of a muscle car makeover. The years 1960-1970 mark the era of the muscle car, those souped-up, super-cool, roaring, glistening machines that were equally as slick on city streets or drag strips. A 1969 Buick Gran Sport nabbed a #1 spot on the…
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Historical Marker to Celebrate Coatesville Doctor Who Aided Wright Brothers in Achieving First Flight
A new marker in West Brandywine Township will recognize George Spratt, a Coatesville doctor who helped the Wright brothers achieve the first flight, writes Marlene Lang for Phoenixville Patch. Spratt was a pioneer in aviation design who chose farming and amateur aeronautics over practicing medicine. He was a good friend of the Wright brothers, and…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Tops List As Most Expensive Toll Road Worldwide
Pennsylvania Turnpike has taken the unenviable first position as the most expensive toll road in the world, according to a recently released report by insurance website Budget Direct, writes Anthony DiMattia for the Bucks County Courier Times. The study determined that it costs motorists $112.91 to travel the nearly 360-mile long roadway. Its length is…
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