Transportation
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PennDOT 2023 New Year’s Resolution: Further the Route 309 Connector Project
There’s good news and bad news from PennDOT on its multiphase Route 309 Connector project in the northwest corner of Montgomery County. WFMZ 60 News covered the mixed blessing. The upside is that the work is about to begin its second stretch toward completion. The downside is that to advance, the project will see the…
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QuoteWizard: Pa. Drivers Rate Middle of the Pack in State-by-State Study
Pa. drivers ranked No. 16 in a study of the the top 25 states for residents’ quality behind the wheel, reported Nick VinZant for QuoteWizard. To assess U.S. motorists’ skills, QuoteWizard analyzed more than 10 million insurance quotes. Drivers were evaluated on four factors: accidents, speeding tickets, DUIs, and citations. States that recorded the lowest…
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Lower Merion Commuters Aren’t Exactly Giving SEPTA’s ‘Bus Revolution’ a Resounding Huzzah
A SEPTA suburban bus route proposal — being called a “bus revolution” — will shift modes of transportation for Montco riders. Emily Rizzo onboarded her story on the proposed changes to WHYY. The plan’s intent is to eliminate area bus routes that run infrequently to enable faster service on major lines. Ten suburban routes will…
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PennDOT Crash Data Show that Variable Speed Limits Improves Montco Stretch of ‘Sure-Kill’ Expressway
A significant stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) — whose frequent crashes earned it the unfortunate nickname the “sure-kill Expressway” — has made appreciable progress in safety measures through the use of variable speed limits (VSL). Mike DeNardo drove home the details of the story for KYW Newsradio. PennDOT reported this data analysis on the…
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Philadelphia Awarded Dubious Distinction of Worst City for Driving
Philadelphia has been given top spot on the not-so-flattering list of the worst cities for driving, writes Tom MacDonald for the WHYY. According to a new report from WalletHub, the City of Brotherly love has the most unpleasant driving conditions among 100 major cities that were surveyed. “We looked at 100 cities here in terms…
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Consultant Advises D.C. Onsite for Schuylkill Rail Project; This Feb., Mr. Lawrence Goes to Washington
John Robert Smith, consultant on the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA), has advised its executive committee to make in-person visits to Congress in Feb. David Kostival of WFMZ 69 News reported the recommendation. The advised onsite presence of the SRPRA committee members means that Ken Lawrence, Jr., representing Montgomery County on the tri-county coalition,…
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Gun Detection A.I. to Add Another Layer of Security to SEPTA
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has approved Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes for a pilot program aimed at reducing the likelihood of gun violence on train platforms. ZeroEyes’ solution is the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform with a U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation. SEPTA is the first major transit system to add the…
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Wolf Gives Final Approval to Suspend Vehicle Registrations of Toll Scofflaws
Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation to suspend vehicle registration of roughly 25,000 drivers who refuse to pay their overdue bills for Pennsylvania Turnpike travel, according to a staff report from FOX 43. Two months after the law takes effect, the Turnpike Commission will start notifying registrants that it is seeking to have their registrations…
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Wynnewood Collector, Crawling in Calif. Traffic, Finds and Buys a Classic Car, Sight Unseen
When Wynnewood car collector Dominick Infante saw a rare British auto up for auction — a 1972 Jensen Interceptor III — he just knew he had to have it. His bidding process was a little unorthodox (and somewhat of a traffic hazard), but he emerged safe and satisfied. A.J. Blame revved his journalistic skill to…
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Philadelphia Tops List of Worst Cities for Driving
In the post-pandemic era, motorists in Philadelphia fare worse behind the wheel than in any other major U.S. city, writes Jim Gorzelany for Forbes. The City of Brotherly Love topped the list of the worst cities for its driving among the 100 most-populated areas in the country based on 30 key factors, according to a…
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King of Prussia Rail Project: Does It Indeed Punch the Ticket to Success?
The King of Prussia Rail Project continues to gather steam among political and business leaders. But as Alex Davis points out in Billy Penn, not all transit experts are stoked about some of the plan’s particulars. The $2.08 billion plan will connect the Norristown High-Speed Line to commercial entities to its southwest. The King of…
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SRPRA on Track to Restore Rail Service between Reading and Philadelphia
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is on track to begin the restoration process from Reading to Philadelphia, according to a BCTV.org report. Rail authority members voted unanimously on Oct. 24 to advance the project by formalizing an agreement with Smart Growth America, a Washington, D.C. community-building advocacy group. Smart Growth’s Transportation for America organization…
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SEPTA’s Proposed Bus Network Provides Several Improvements, But Also Has Some Drawbacks
SEPTA recently released its proposed bus network for public comment, and while the new plan offers several improvements, it also comes with some drawbacks, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. SEPTA’s Bus Revolution website features interactive maps that allow visitors to use sliders to compare the bus service available now to what SEPTA is planning…
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Montgomery County Police Departments Enacting ‘Enforcement Wave’ to Reduce Aggressive Driving
Motorists who treat Route 422 signage as its suggested speed limit had best calm down. Same with those who feel the need to lean incessantly on the horn when the Pa. Turnpike slows to a crawl. A PennDOT coordinated effort among 50 municipal police departments (including Montgomery County’s) is targeting aggressive driving. The initiative is…
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Discount Airline Enables Montgomery Countians to Save Hundreds on Florida Flights — But Don’t Delay
Just in time to get away from the cold of winter, a discount airline has landed at the nearby Wilmington Airport for Montgomery Countians (and Pennsylvanians) alike to snag a cheap flight to Florida, writes Dan Stamm for NBC Philadelphia. Avelo Airlines plans to open a new base at the New Castle County Airport. The…
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North Penn School District Willing to Embrace Propane for More Than Just Grilling
North Penn School District has received a new grant of almost $200,000 to convert additional seven school buses from diesel to propane, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter Online. The grant, announced by district officials and State Rep. Steve Malagari, will help the district’s bus fleet — which already has around 76 percent of its…
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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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Huntingdon Valley Car Aficionado Customizes Vintage Wheels, Turning It into Something ‘Very Badass’
Vance Kershner was living in Huntingdon Valley when he bought his first new car, a 1973 Plymouth Road Runner, writes A.J. Baime for The Wall Street Journal. He spent most of his free time working on and racing that baby. His love for that vehicle led him to study mechanical engineering at the University of…
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