Transportation
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Sees Brighter Interstate Commutes in Creation of Solar Field
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is making a move toward interstate transit sustainability. It plans a solar field — a grouping of photovoltaic solar panels— to power maintenance and office buildings in the short-term. Further out, it hopes to electrify parts of the toll road so electric vehicles can charge as they travel. Ed Blazina’s reporting…
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Montgomery County Roundabouts Continue to Be the ‘Right’ Move for Traffic Safety
Roundabouts — those roadway circles that replace two-way trafficked intersections with right-hand turns — continue to make Montgomery County roads safer. Statewide data on their effectiveness were rounded up by reporter Jon Campisi at the Pottstown Patch. The roundabout in Lower Frederick Township was installed in 2009 after complaints about the intersection of Routes 29…
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Like a Black Friday Consumer at the Mall, SEPTA to Go on King of Prussia Real Estate Shopping Binge
Black Friday is still weeks away; however, SEPTA is about to go on a King of Prussia shopping spree of its own, as Thomas Fitzgerald reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With $200 million in its wallet, it will soon seek to acquire 70 land parcels and easements needed for the KOP Rail project. “Unfortunately, there…
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Lansdale Medical Corps Is Boots-on-the-Ground in Orlando to Aid in Ian Recovery
A paramedic crew from the Volunteer Medical Service Corps left Lansdale on Sept. 27 for the not-so-sunny Sunshine State, arriving before Hurricane Ian came ashore at Cayo Costa, Fla. CBS News Philadelphia covered the long-distance mission. The local deployment is part of a national network of medical service providers that partner with the Federal Emergency…
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Skippack Township Driver Discovered a Purr from His Car — And It Wasn’t His Engine
John Gannone was driving through Skippack Township near SCI Phoenix (the former Graterford Prison) when he became aware of something odd in the undercarriage of his Hyundai Sonata. 6abc reported on the how his resolution of the situation had a element of being lucky the cat was lucky. Gannone, sensing some sort of car trouble,…
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Josh Shapiro Represents Buyers from Hatboro’s Great Auto Deals Who Got Lousy Auto Deals Instead
Attorney General Josh Shapiro is filing a suit against Phila.-area used car dealerships for allegedly deceiving consumers. One of the dealerships is Great Auto Deals, Inc., in Hatboro. The news comes via a press release from Shapio’s office. “Pennsylvanians are paying thousands of dollars of their hard-earned money for cars that break down the same day…
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Local Transportation Planner Climbs Aboard as Leader of Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Project
Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) members voted unanimously to appoint Berwyn’s Thomas Frawley, P.E. Esq, as its Interim Executive Director. The action, effective immediately, was announced from the Montgomery County Office of Communications in Norristown. Frawley will guide the SRPRA through its efforts to restore passenger rail service between Reading and Phila. His role…
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Montco Offers Free Child Car Seat Checks, Aiding Parents with Tab A in Slot B Installation Confusion
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health (OPH) is currently participating in 2022’s National Child Passenger Safety Week, which ends Sept. 24. The week is dedicated to helping parents and caregivers make sure their children ride in the car as safely as possible. Road to Safety This year’s theme…
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Roadway in the Red: Pa. Turnpike Debt Now Eclipses That of the Entire State
The Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General has found that Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is $13.2 billion in arrears, which is more than the $11.7 billion owed by the entire state. Justin Udo navigated the turnpike debt story to listeners of KYW Newsradio. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor conducted an audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between 2018…
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New Census Bureau Data Provide Montco Pandemic Snapshot, Illustrating Life Before and After
New data from the Census Bureau revealed how much changed in Montgomery County during the pandemic, including how people worked and commuted. Kasturi Pananjady and Aseem Shukla encapsulated the local new-normal for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The American Community Survey sampled a representative group of U.S. residents annually and extrapolated those results to the entire population.…
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PennDOT to Address Montco Spans Damaged by Hurricane Ida, Fixing Bridges over Troubled Waters
On Sept. 6, PennDOT will begin a regional construction project to repair 17 bridges damaged a year ago by Hurricane Ida. The $3.2 million project to reinforce the support systems and foundations of the bridges includes four structures in Montgomery County. Residents are advised to leave additional time for commutes that may be delayed while…
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Souderton Tech Firm Assigns One More Dangerous Task to Robotic Workforce: Painting Highway Lines
Souderton-based LimnTech Scientific is making roadways safer through the tech it engineers. The dangers its product eliminates will benefit not just for drivers but also highway-maintenance employees. LimnTech Scientific’s LifeMark-100 Automated Layout System is a robotic line-stripe painter. It attaches to the front of a truck designed for this purpose and, without human intervention, marks…
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Harleysville Vehicle Restorer Pumps Life Back into Century-Old Nebraska Fire Engine
A beloved fire truck from Kearny Neb. was entrusted to Harleysville expert vehicle restorer Hal Fillinger for revival. Mary Jane Skala, of the Kearny Hub, fired up her journalistic skills to present the story. The truck was a 1922 pumper made by manufacturer American LaFrance, Summerville, South Carolina, purchased new by the community. It served…
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Lansdale SEPTA Station Now on the National List of Historic Places
Owing to its record of longevity, historical significance, economic impact, and 100+ years of passenger service, the SEPTA Lansdale Station has been named to National Register of Historic Places. Franki Rudnesky punched this story’s ticket for PhillyVoice. The building, nested on a stop of the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Regional Rail Line, opened to the public in…
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SEPTA Cuts Ribbon on Wawa Station: Passengers Eager to Heed the Call: Lettuce Board
A recent ribbon cutting at a new Wawa regional rail station launched the inaugural “Hoagie-Wrapped” train ride from Wawa to Elwyn, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. State, federal, county and municipal officials joined SEPTA and Wawa officials in officially opening the new stop. SEPTA hopes the restoration of more than 3.5 miles of…
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Area Train Hobbyist Transforms Front Yard Into Professionally Made Model Railway
A Bucks County man has turned his front yard into a full scaler model train rail yard. Video editor Lyndsey Teague documented the fun project for 6abc. From a creative hobby to a professional setup, Tony, of Upper Bucks County, got his first train set when he was 11. He said he was hooked ever since.…
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Tracts for Tracks: SEPTA Identifies Properties It Needs to Acquire for the King of Prussia Rail Project
SEPTA is preparing to vote on the final list of properties it identifies as targets for acquisition as part of the construction of proposed four-mile King of Prussia Rail line and the accompanying facilities. Natalie Kostelni chugged through the task of bringing the story to the Philadelphia Business Journal. The transit agency will vote on…
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Roosevelt Boulevard Subway May Emerge from a Century of Hopes, Plans, and Even a Ghost Station
According to transit advocates, the Roosevelt Boulevard subway that would run from a northern Broad Street Line stop to Bucks County may become a reality after a century of speculation and false starts. Michaela Winberg wrote about the travel news for Billy Penn. The rail line was originally thought up in the early 20th century.…
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