Transportation
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Facing Increased Competition from Ride-Share Businesses, SEPTA to Revamp Its Bus Network in City
SEPTA plans to revitalize its bus network in Philadelphia to deal with the issues of slow service, shrinking ridership, and increasing competition from ride-share businesses, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A revitalized bus network could be “different from anything Philadelphia has seen in anybody’s memory,” said Jarrett Walker, a nationally recognized transit expert…
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This Is How America’s Aging Transportation Infrastructure Drags Down the Economy
The aging transportation infrastructure in the U.S. will cost us $340 billion in lost business from 2017 to 2023, according to a study by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The study looked at the effect of aging infrastructure on five transportation agencies, including SEPTA. The American Society…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Settles with Whistleblower Who Warned About Failed Software Installation
In a conclusion to a decade-long saga, Ciber has agreed to pay the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission just $2 million of the $45 million it demanded in a 2012 lawsuit, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The lawsuit accused the software firm of overcharging the Commission by tens of millions of dollars for the installation…
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New Airport Lounge Offers First-Class Amenities for Military Families in Transit
Military families in transit are now able to enjoy a first-class lounge at the Philadelphia International Airport, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The United Service Organizations of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey recently opened the Liberty USO center. The 4,600-square-foot facility has been relocated from Terminal A to the top of Terminal E.…
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As Housing Costs Increase, Number of Philly-Area ‘Super Commuters’ on the Rise
The number of Philadelphia-area “super commuters” – people who travel more than 90 minutes to get to work each day – is on the rise, writes Shannon Rooney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One in 34 commuters in the Philadelphia area spends more than 90 minutes getting to work, according to a report from Apartment List.…
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County Council Releases Funds to Help Municipalities Fill Potholes
This winter, residents all across the county endured a harsh winter that lasted well into the spring. Now, motorists are dodging the potholes left behind. Recognizing that municipalities are working hard to fix the large number of damaging and dangerous potholes on their roads, Delaware County Council is offering assistance through the county’s Liquid Fuels…
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City Dwellers Working in the ’Burbs Have ‘1970 Transportation System with 2018 Economy’
A program of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project provides easier access to better-paying jobs available in the suburbs, writes Jane Von Bergen for The Philadelphia Citizen. Commuter Options is a car-pool program in which workers drive themselves and fellow employees to jobs in the counties surrounding the city. The riders pay $6 a day per round…
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You Won’t Believe How Much Money the Top 100 Pennsylvania Turnpike Scofflaws Owe
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has started to file criminal charges against the worst offenders who avoid paying tolls, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal. The Commission is asking local prosecutors to pursue theft-of-services criminal cases in unpaid sums of more than $2,000. The Top 100 scofflaws in the Keystone State each have more…
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Lack of Profits Slows Amtrak’s Attempts to Make Train Travel Safer
Despite the recent uptick in accidents, complaints about Amtrak’s passenger train service are nothing new, write Ryan Beene and Thomas Black for Bloomberg Businessweek. Amtrak has been having issues with revenue and has been reliant on tracks owned and maintained by other companies since its inception nearly a half-century ago. It was created as a…
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Living Near Rail Stations a Boon for Suburban Homeowners
SEPTA has cited the increased value of suburban homes by rail stations as one of the reasons why mass transit is essential to the well-being of the region and the state, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The study found that rail service added $14.5 billion to residential property values in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery,…
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Airport’s Surrounding Area to Receive Major Upgrades
Following major upgrades to its interior, including the $900 million redesign of Terminal B, Philadelphia International Airport is now planning to revamp its surroundings, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. Four landscape design teams presented their concepts last week at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The presentations covered both the land directly outside the airport and…
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Check Out Where Philadelphia Ranks Among America’s Most-Congested Cities
According to a new study, Philadelphia ranks 18th among the nation’s most-congested cities, as eight percent of Philadelphians’ driving time last year was spent stuck in traffic, write Meg Garner and Craig Ey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The INRIX 2017 Traffic Scorecard Report also found that Philadelphians will spend an average of 37 hours…
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Issue of Private Investments to Build Roads Calls to Mind Roots of Business Route 30
President Donald Trump’s ambitious, trillion-dollar plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure includes the use of federal, state, and local investment. However, it also calls for significant use of private-sector investment, writes Stephen Mihm for Bloomberg. Using private investment to build roads dates to 17th-century Britain, when private corporations were chartered to fund and build turnpikes or…
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Tinicum Township Parcel to Become New Airport Cargo Facility
The City of Philadelphia has acquired a 135-acre parcel of land in Tinicum Township, adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport, that it plans to turn into an air cargo warehouse facility, writes Kathleen Carey in the Daily Times. The parcel, known as the Henderson Tract, was purchased by the city in January for $54.5 million. Through…
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Pennsylvania Rates Poorly in Highway Performance, Cost-Effectiveness
Pennsylvania ranks 41st in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness, according to the Annual Highway Report by the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank based in Los Angeles and comprised of transportation experts who have advised five presidential administrations. Pennsylvania ranks 25th in fatality rate, 45th in deficient bridges, 27th in rural interstate pavement…
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Pennsylvania Has the Unfortunate Distinction of Ranking Second on This List
Pennsylvania ranks second in the nation for number of structurally deficient bridges, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2017 National Bridge Inventory database, writes Stacey Federoff for the Philadelphia Business Journal. There are 4,173 bridges in Pennsylvania that “may not be imminently unsafe, (but) they are in need of attention.” That number amounts to…
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Check Out the 25 Best-Selling Vehicles in Greater Philadelphia
Drivers in Greater Philadelphia prefer the Ford F Series as their vehicle of choice, writes Clara Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The F Series – which includes the F-150, F-250, and F-350 – tops the list of the 25 best-selling vehicles in the Greater Philadelphia area for January through November 2017. The second most…
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New Report Brings SEPTA’s Billion-Dollar Trolley Plan Closer to Fruition
A new report published by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission brings SEPTA’s ambitious, billion-dollar plan to remake Philadelphia trolleys one step closer, writes Jason Laughlin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA is hoping to introduce new trolleys with larger cars by 2024. A new report published two weeks ago, details plans for future stops with…
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