Transportation
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Leslie Richards’ Revolutionary Vision for SEPTA Aims to Modernize the System To Make It Appealing to More People
SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards, who took over the job in early 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, and her team have rolled out an innovative new vision for the nation’s sixth-largest transit system that aims to modernize SEPTA and make it more appealing to a greater number of people, writes Tom McGrath for the…
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New Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioner to Focus on Fare Collection, Reducing Annual Toll Increases
Keith Leaphart was given a unanimous and favorable recommendation on Tuesday from the Senate Transportation Committee for the position of the new Pennsylvania Turnpike commissioner, writes Anthony Hennen for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Leaphart, who is a physician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, will primarily focus on fare collection and reduction of annual toll increases. “The Turnpike Commission…
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Wall Street Journal: Interstate 95 in Philadelphia Reopened Friday Less Than Two Weeks After Stretch Collapsed
A stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia reopened on Friday less than two weeks after its collapse, writes Joseph De Avila for The Wall Street Journal. Officials originally believed it would take months to reopen the portion of the highway that had been destroyed by a tractor-trailer shipping gasoline that crashed and caught fire. The…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike to Add More Parking Spaces for Large Trucks
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is planning on addressing the persistent dangerous shortage of parking spaces for large trucks by adding 63 more parking spots over the next two years, writes Jonathan D. Salant for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The commission has already added 194 of these parking spaces at four service plazas in the last 15…
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Philadelphia Ranks High Among Nation’s Best Cities to Live Without Car
Philadelphia ranked among the best cities to live without a car in the United States thanks to its good public transportation infrastructure and plenty of stations, writes Laura Pop-Badiu for the CoworkingCafe. To determine where in the country it is easiest to move around even without a personal car, CoworkingCafe analyzed 331 cities across multiple…
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SEPTA Hopes Additional Lines Added Following I-95 Collapse Will Boost Long-term Ridership
SEPTA jumped into action immediately after the collapse of the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 close to the Cottman Avenue exit on Sunday and added additional routes in Northeast Philadelphia, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The transit authority also called upon their labor unions leadership to help with bringing emergency plans together.…
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Hearings Regarding Roosevelt Boulevard Subway to Take Place Following I-95 Collapse
Following the collapse of a part of I-95, officials from Philadelphia are looking back at plans for a long-proposed subway line. Asha Prihar wrote about the plans for Billy Penn. Councilmember Mike Driscoll will be introducing a resolution for the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities in order to “review the impacts and funding options…
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Start of Collapse of I-95 Overpass in Philadelphia Captured on Video by Retired Philly Cop
A video captured by a passing driver shows the moment that the southbound lanes on I-95 in Philadelphia starting to dip after the collapse of the northbound side following the explosion of a tanker truck, writes Ronny Reyes for the New York Post. Retired Philadelphia police Sgt. Mark Fusetti was driving to Philadelphia International Airport…
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Traffic Congestion on Schuylkill Expressway Can Be a Good Thing if You Are a Billboard Advertiser
Advertisers are looking to take advantage of traffic congestion in the area, including on the Schuylkill Expressway, a freeway through southern Montgomery County and Philadelphia, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to new data from advertising company Oppizi, the Schuylkill at Roosevelt Boulevard is seventh on the list of the top ten worst…
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IKEA in Conshohocken Welcomes New Tesla Supercharger Station with 12 Stalls
A new Tesla Supercharger station with twelve stalls recently opened at the IKEA in Conshohocken, the home furnishings giant’s United States headquarters, writes Maria Merano for Teslarati. Conshohocken IKEA is located at 400 Alan Wood Road. The installation of the charging station at the location is both one of the more exciting locations for a…
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‘We’re Back to Normal’: Bala Cynwyd Man Says Region’s Traffic Has Returned to Its Pre-Pandemic Congestion
Traffic has been steadily building since late 2020 in the Philadelphia region and people are noticing, writes John Paul for 6ABC. Some, like Justin Cutler, of Bala Cynwyd, believe we are back where we were before the pandemic. “I think we’re back to normal,” he said. “More people are going to work, more people are…
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‘It’s Basically a Head Start’: Another Green Light Given to the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority has received approval to start spending the $750,000 in federal funding it was awarded last year, writes Karen Shuey for The Times Herald. The money will be used to help cover the cost of performing a study on the restoration of passenger rail service between Reading and Philadelphia to…
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Check Out the Price Tag on SEPTA’s Massive Expansion Plan for Wissahickon Transportation Center
SEPTA’s tiny Wissahickon Transportation Center, which serves about 7,000 riders each day, is about to undergo a massive expansion, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. SEPTA broke ground last week to start construction on the $45 million project. The center is currently used by eleven bus routes. It is just big enough for one bus…
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Wall Street Journal: Lower Merion Educator Learns About Unreliability of Budget Airlines the Hard Way
Carrie Hemler, a Literacy Specialist at Lower Merion High School, learned about the unreliability of budget airlines the hard way, when her airline ghosted her, writes Dawn Gilbertson for The Wall Street Journal. The educator bought cheap tickets on Avelo Airlines four months ahead of a family vacation in August. Not even a month later,…
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West Chester Native, Former Eagles Owner Among World’s Auto Industry Giants
According to Forbes 2023 ranking of the richest people in the world, seventy-three of 2,640 billionaires are in the automotive industry, including West Chester native Norman Braman, writes Nick Bunkley for Automotive News. Braman started as a water boy for the Philadelphia Eagles, eventually buying the team in 1985 and selling it in 1994. As…
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SEPTA Board Temporarily Suspends Plans for New Conshohocken Train Station Parking Garage
SEPTA’s board is putting the brakes on its vote on contracts for a new parking structure for Regional Rail riders at its Conshohocken train station. Mike De Nardo reported the pause for KYW Newsradio. The proposed structure — intended to make public transit a worthy alternative to driving and thereby relieve city-bound traffic on the…
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Watch Out, Uber/Lyft: SEPTA Considers Rideshare Service in Montgomery County
SEPTA is planning to implement its own answer to Uber and Lyft, an on-demand rideshare service whose coverage includes Montgomery County, where fixed bus routes do not make economic sense but residents still want a transit option. Thomas Fitzgerald rolled out the details in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The proposal is part of SEPTA’s ongoing comprehensive…
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Senior White House Infrastructure Advisor’s Conshohocken Visit Signals Schuylkill Rail Project Is On Track
Mitch Landrieu, a White House senior advisor, was in Conshohocken on Apr. 21 to hear firsthand about the job-creating potential of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA). David Kostival reported his presence for WFMZ 69 News. U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean was instrumental in getting Landrieu here. She saw value in the meeting, considering his…
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