Transportation
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Sept. 15 Networking Breakfast in KoP Will Onboard Attendees with Commuter Rail Info
A Sept. 15 event — titled “Together We Ride: King of Prussia Rail” — will be a must-attend for area commuters looking for easier access to/from the county’s still-growing residential-commercial core. The business networking event is being hosted by the King of Prussia District, which is partnering with the King of Prussia Rail Coalition. Together,…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Approves Another Toll Increase
Drivers who travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can expect to pay even higher rates starting next year, according to a staff report from 6abc. The Turnpike Commission voted earlier this week to approve a five percent toll increase for both E-ZPass and Toll by Plate customers. The new rates will take effect on January 8,…
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Electric Vehicle Advantages Spark Interest, Investments from Phila. Collar Counties
A growing number of municipalities in Philadelphia’s collar counties are transitioning their gas-powered vehicles and investing in the infrastructure required to support electric vehicles. Kenny Cooper juiced up his journalistic talent to cover the story for WHYY. Montgomery County currently has three hybrid sheriff vehicles and a number of municipalities with charging stations, including Lansdale,…
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Flush with Infrastructure Funding, Airport Bathrooms Get Renovated
The infrastructure bill is paying for new and renovated bathrooms at the Philadelphia International Airport, writes Howard Monroe for CBS Philly. “I’ve always said when you come to the airport you have tons of choices when you’re flying, except two things: TSA security and restrooms,” Philadelphia International Airport interim CEO Keith Brune said. Renovations actually…
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Pa. Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation
State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. The measures are designed to keep the invasive insect from spreading from Pa. to New England, Washington D.C., and as…
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Bucks County Woman One of Heroes from Flight 305 That Was Hijacked 51 Years Ago by D.B. Cooper
Bucks County’s Tina Mucklow is one of the heroes that helped prevent a catastrophe on November 24, 1971, when the plane she was working on as a stewardess was hijacked by now infamous D.B. Cooper, writes Diksha Sundriyal for The Cinemaholic. Twenty-two-year-old Mucklow was the newest hire on Flight 305 which later became famous for…
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Reading-to-Phila Rail Line Lumbers Forward; Pottstown/Phila. Passage to Follow
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) committee held a meeting last week with major implications for Montgomery County. Its agenda marked the first steps in reviving the historic Reading Railroad, connecting the City of Brotherly Love with the Pretzel City to the west. Kenny Cooper was on track in reporting the developments for WHYY.…
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Fares Turned Unfair: Software Bug Overcharges SEPTA Regional Rail Riders
A number of SEPTA Regional Rail riders have been double-charged on their Key cards for trips to Center City due to a bug in the transportation agency’s software, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for Billy Penn. The riders noticed the duplicate charges only after logging into their online accounts and reviewing trip histories. Those who submitted…
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Events Announced for Sixth Annual Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix
Plans have been unveiled for the Sixth Annual Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix on Saturday, Sept. 17, with special events scheduled for Thursday and Friday evenings. Guests will experience the thrill of watching up to 80 vintage automobiles and motorcycles — dating from 1900 to 1977 — individually traverse a challenging 2.2-mile course that winds…
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Once More, Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolling Changes Coming Montco’s Way
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the KUBRA Cash Payment Network have partnered up to offer drivers the ability to use cash while on the road to pay tolls, reports Lauren Rude for abc27.com. Now, drivers will be able to use their cash to add funds to their E-Z Pass accounts or pay their Toll By Plate…
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New Fort Washington-based Company Helps Car Enthusiasts Realize Their Most Creative Automobile Enhancements
Fort Washington-based Fabspeed helps car enthusiasts improve their rides and make them truly one-of-a-kind by turning their most creative automobile enhancements into reality, according to a staff report from 6abc. Joe Fabiani, the company’s founder, worked as a successful New York City investment banker for years but he knew his true passion was performance automobiles.…
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Glen Mills Aviator Lauren Heisey Preps for 2,500-Mile Air Race
Glen Mills pilot Lauren Heisey will fly with Melissa Shrewsbury in the Air Race Classic, writes Jane Bellmyer for Cecil Whig. This June 21-24 race for women aviators has been taking place for 45 years, starting as the Women’s Air Derby in 1929, with Amelia Earhart one of its first competitors. It was The Powder…
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Montco Household Budgets Are about to Get Hosed as Local Gas Prices Cross $5 per Gallon Threshold
Pa. and N.J have caught up with at least 12 other states in requiring residents to dig deeper to keep cars on the road. AAA reported yesterday that one gallon of gasoline in the Commonwealth will now set purchasers back an average $5. That’s one Abraham Lincoln exiting the wallet for every gallon chronicled by…
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New Amtrak Bus Service from Philadelphia to Pottstown and Beyond Launched on Monday
Thruway Bus Service, a new Amtrak bus service, that will help connect Montgomery County to trains and busses in Philadelphia launched on Monday, according to a staff report from WFMZ 69 News. The service includes two daily roundtrips that connect the bus stop on Hanover Street in Pottstown and the BARTA Transportation Center in downtown…
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Plane Headed for Blue Bell Crashes on Wayne Golf Course, Bystanders Help Pilot and Passenger Get Out of Plane
A single-engine plane registered to a man in Ambler crashed into St. David’s County Club in Wayne at approximately 3:30pm on Wednesday afternoon, says the Tredyffrin Township police. Nicole Acosta and Jasmine Payoute report on the crash for CBS3. Officials say a mechanical failure caused the Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane to crash, which was carrying…
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$1.6 Billion in Funding Connects Montgomery County and PA Bridges with Upkeep and Safety Resources
Pa. will receive $1.6 billion in funding to repair 3,000 bridges across the state, writes Priyanka Singh for Contractor News. The once-in-a-generation boost is being facilitated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The major initiative was first unveiled earlier in the year by Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “This is…
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Matrimony on the Move: Downingtown Woman Ties the Knot on SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line
Autumn Katzenmoyer and Steve Patterson’s life together has started on the right track, after the couple and their guests boarded a SEPTA train at the Downingtown Station and got married, according to a report from 6ABC. Following a luncheon at the Station Tap Room in Downingtown, Katzenmoyer and Patterson boarded a train on the Paoli/Thorndale…
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Cost of a Turnpike Trip Thru Montco to Rise Five Percent in 2023, Offsetting the Pandemic’s Toll on Tolls
With more motorists on the road again, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is looking to recoup some of its pandemic-related losses with a toll increase of five percent, writes Holly Herman for the Phoenixville Patch. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a $425.2 million operating budget on May 3, along with a $651 million capital budget, effective June…
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