Transportation
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Upper Darby Modernizes Township Parking With Passport Smartphone App
Starting next year, Upper Darby will modernize its parking operations by allowing drivers to pay for parking directly from their smartphones, reports wfmz.com. The township has partnered with Passport Parking to manage mobile pay parking, parking enforcement and digital permitting. The Passport app will be introduced in 2021 for use by drivers at over 1,200…
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SEPTA Tries Pilot Program to See if Social Services on Its Routes Can Help Where Police Can’t
Social services agency Merakey has partnered with SEPTA transit police to provide outreach specialists for vulnerable individuals on SEPTA routes, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pilot program pairs substance-abuse and mental health professionals with SEPTA police to offer treatment and resources to those who need it. Vulnerable population remain even when the…
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Boeing Cuts New Aircraft Demand Projection But Says Air Cargo Will Grow 4 Percent Annually
The impact of the pandemic has led Boeing to lower its 10-year outlook on aircraft demand by 11 percent over last year, writes Gillian Rich for investors.com. Boeing expects deliveries of 18,350 commercial jets, including those from rival Airbus, in the next decade. Boeing’s 20-year forecast sees 43,110 deliveries of new aircraft through 2039, down…
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American Airlines Announces Hundreds Furloughed Out of Philadelphia
American Airlines announced it is furloughing hundreds of employees in Philadelphia, part of 19,000 nation, reports Corey Davis for 6abc.com. When CARES Act money ran out at midnight Oct. 1, and with no new federal relief package in sight, American Airlines had no other option. The pandemic has hit the airline industry hard, with air…
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With Overall Revenue Down From the Pandemic, SEPTA Projects Falter
SEPTA’s current funding problems, brought on by the pandemic, could indefinitely stall critical projects like the extension of the Norristown High Speed Line to King of Prussia, writes Gary Puleo for The Pottstown Mercury. The Norristown High Speed Line extension project was seen as a way to strengthen regional growth and offer better access to…
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They’re Landing Here Again: International Flights Return to Philadelphia
Now the Philadelphia International Airport can once again live up to its name. International flights started landing again at the airport Monday, writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.com. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said travelers from restricted countries will no longer have to land at select U.S. airports and subject themselves to enhanced health screenings.…
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Washington Post: David Dodge in Glen Mills Is Not Only Surviving the Pandemic, It’s Thriving
David Dodge in Glen Mills wasn’t immune to the COVID-19 pandemic. Boss David Kelleher was forced to furlough the sales staff in March due to the state shutdown, writes Todd C. Frankel for The Washington Post. Even after reopening, there were no personal showroom visits, no test drives, no handshake agreements. “If I can’t connect…
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SEPTA ‘Ambassadors’ Remain Upbeat in Passenger Mask Giveaway
SEPTA’s using a non-confrontational approach to encourage its passengers to wear masks and socially distance, writes Michaela Winberg for billypenn.com. “Social distancing coaches” have been fanning out to different SEPTA stations offering free disposable masks. Response has largely been positive, though mixed. Many appreciate the offer. Others pull masks back up in place when they…
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Airlines and Retailers Announce 600 Lay Offs at Philadelphia International Airport
Airlines and airport retailers are about to lay off more than 600 workers, victims of the reduction in air travel from the pandemic, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways and Hudson Group are announcing layoffs or furloughs at the airport. Republic plans to furlough 35 pilots and 14 flight…
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Assessing Risks, Taking Precautions are Key to Safe SEPTA and Rideshare Journey
By Wendi Rank You’d think as a germaphobe I’d have disdain for SEPTA and ride sharing. On the contrary. With this coronavirus lingering like last night’s fish, I’m curious about exposure. Is Uber bad? Is Fern Rock worse? Public transit is the opposite of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been telling…
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Philadelphia Airport Has Incentive Plan to Lure Passengers and Airlines
The coronavirus has left the Philadelphia International Airport a trans-Atlantic hub with no trans-Atlantic flights, so it’s launching incentives to bring back air traffic, writes Ted Reed for Forbes.com. Passenger and cargo airlines that add flights can waive airport fees and receive outdoor advertising. To attract passengers, the airport is looking at waiving several thousand…
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Springfield Flight Attendant Who Lost His Life to COVID-19 Put the Focus on Others
Paul Frishkorn of Springfield would always focus on other people–a perfect trait for an American Airlines flight attendant, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He made everybody he knew feel like they were his best friend,” said cousin Louise Cochran. “I have received so many calls and notes from people I never knew he…
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PennDOT to Resume Modified Driving Tests Tomorrow, Road Safety a Concern
When Kaliesha Canady, 26, of Collingdale, took her driver’s test at Driven2Drive in late June, she discovered the test would take place in a parking lot and the examiner wouldn’t be in the car with her, writes Sophie Burkholder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was relieved. “With them being outside of the car, I was…
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Layoffs Loom at Philadelphia Airport Unless Relief Found to Shore Up Deficit
Substantial layoffs at The Philadelphia International Airport could happen if a $23 million deficit in the city’s Division of Aviation can’t be fixed, writes writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Aviation Division runs the Philadelphia Airport and the Northeast Airport. Pandemic-related travel restrictions and less people flying created the deficit. The airport made…
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Turnpike Tolls To Increase By 45-Percent in 2021
Driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is about to become significantly more expensive for some, as toll rates are set to increase by as much as 45 percent in 2021, writes David Murrell for the Philadelphia Magazine. From next year, E-ZPass users will face the now-common six percent increase in Turnpike toll prices. But the Pennsylvania…
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The Skies Beckoned for This Newtown Square Pilot, and a Disability Wasn’t Going to Stop Him
When Sean O’Donnell flew over the Moss Rehab campus in Elkins Park July 1, four or five dozen healthcare workers cheered, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was a day of celebration for everyone. O’Donnell was honoring the therapists, doctors and nurses at Moss for working during the pandemic. But he, too, was…
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Ford Bronco Returns. Glen Mills Jeep Dealer Not Worried
The Chrysler Jeep has pretty much cornered the U.S. market in rugged vehicles that drive over rocks and mud. Now Ford is bringing back the Bronco brand hoping to tap into some of that market, writes Tom Krisher of the Associated Press for local10.com. Ford is introducing a Ranger pickup-sized Bronco and a smaller Escape-sized…
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SEPTA’s Regional Rails Are Back on Schedule. Just Looking for Some Riders.
Regional rails are running. Now they just need the riders to come back, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Most trains are back to hourly weekday schedules, every half hour for the Airport and Paoli/Thorndale lines. The Chestnut Hill West and Cynwyd Lines are still suspended. As to when schedules will completely return to…
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