Transportation
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Gives Green Light to Increase Tolls for 2022
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a five percent toll increase for both E-ZPass and Toll by Plate customers for the next year, writes Nate Doughty for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This marks the thirteenth yearly toll increase since 2009, when consecutive annual increases began. The new tolls will come into effect at 12:01 a.m.…
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Newly Approved SEPTA Budget Aims to Draw Back Montco Riders with Increased Rail, Subway, Bus Service
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority approved a new $1.5 billion budget last week that aims to draw back ridership after more than a year of drastically reduced numbers with increased rail, subway, and bus service, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA will rely on federal pandemic aid to offset the drop in fare…
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Post-Pandemic SEPTA: Regional Rail Needs a Kick in the Caboose
As Philadelphia and its suburbs reawaken after a pandemic-induced slumber, SEPTA continues to lag behind. The regional rail system is specifically behind in its return to normalcy, writes David Murrell for Philadelphia Magazine. While the transportation agency has brought back a bulk of its services, some notable gaps remain. They includes the rail options, which…
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Wall Street Journal: We’re Flying, But Not Enough; Federal Funds Arrive to Help PHL
Air travelers are returning to airports but there is still lower traffic volume, high debt and new costs from the pandemic, writes Allison Sider and Krystal Hur for The Wall Street Journal. To help U.S, airports get back on their feet, the federal government is releasing $8 billion in grants of recovery aid from the…
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Pennsylvania Teen Drivers: How Worried Do Parents Need to Be When They Ask, ‘Keys, Please?’
Pennsylvania landed in the middle of the pack among the best and worst states for teen drivers, according to a new report recently published by WalletHub. To determine which states are safer for young drivers, WalletHub analyzed the teen-driving environment in each of the 50 states across three key dimensions: safety, economic environment, and driving…
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Lyrically-minded Lyft Driver Writes Song Inspired By Philly Area Students
Fred Brown, a musician and Lyft driver, wrote his new song Congratulations inspired by the students he ferried throughout the Philadelphia region, write Rosie Leonard and Matthew Aquino for The Temple News. The 64-year-old often picked up students at Temple University’s Main Campus and listened to them discuss their stress around life and school. He would then attempt…
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Manayunk Bridge Connecting Lower Merion to Philly Expected to Get Lighting Installed Later This Year
Manayunk Bridge is on track to have lighting installed later this year, providing 24/7 access for pedestrians and cyclists to the trail that connects Philadelphia and Lower Merion, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. According to the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, the timeline for this project seems to be set over the following…
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Permanent Reduction in Number of Montgomery County Commuters Could Significantly Affect Center City
A permanent reduction in the number of suburban residents commuting could have a significant impact on Center City and its many businesses, writes Jake Blumgart for Philadelphia Magazine. In 2019, close to 120,000 suburbanites commuted to Center City for their jobs. But after COVID-19 hit, that changed. Work from home arrangements became the norm. At the height of…
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Old Dominion Freight Line Boosts Its Footprint in Philadelphia Region with Oaks Property
Old Dominion Freight Line is expanding its presence in the Philadelphia region with the acquisition of a vacant freight property in Oaks, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Old Dominion is one of many trucking companies that have been looking for service centers or terminals to buy or lease and thus drive up…
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American Airlines Executives Upbeat About Philadelphia Airport Recovery
Comfort levels for flying domestically and staying in hotels is good news for the Philadelphia International Airport and its largest air carrier, American Airlines, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “More than three out of four of our customers are now comfortable taking a domestic flight, as well as staying in a hotel,” said…
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Amtrak Proposal: New Round Trips That Montco Commuters May Find Convenient
In its 2035 vision plan announced earlier this year, Amtrak included proposals to expand and improve rail service in Pennsylvania. Under consideration are new routes, some of which could be a boon to Montgomery County. Ryan Deto tracked the rail system’s plans for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Amtrak’s proposal includes: Any new service connection between two disparate destinations requires intricate planning and cooperation among all stakeholders. Amtrak…
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SEPTA’s Lower Merion Bus Stop Among Top Four ‘Sorriest Bus Stops’ in North America
The SEPTA bus stop at Hollow Road and Conshohocken State Road in Lower Merion is among the four “sorriest bus stops” in North America according to readers of Streetsblog USA, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Lower Merion Township’s Vegetation Abomination – as the site has dubbed the now infamous stop – was…
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SEPTA Lifting Capacity Limits on All Vehicles Next Month
Starting on June 1, SEPTA will eliminate all COVID-19 related capacity limits on trains, buses, and trolleys, writes Dan Stamm for NBC10. The decision was made due to the growing number of vaccinated people and the decreasing number of new COVID-19 cases. However, the transit agency will follow the recommendation of the Centers for Disease…
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Pennsylvania Drivers Rank Among the Best in the Country
Pennsylvania might have some of the most congested roads in the country but not everything is bleak – the Keystone State also has some of the nation’s best drivers, writes Steve Trevelise for New Jersey 101.5. According to a new study by the law firm of Friend, Levinson, and Turner, Pennsylvania came third on the…
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With Its Traditional Business Model Altered by the Pandemic, SEPTA Weighs How to Roll Forward
The pandemic eviscerated the Philadelphia region’s commuter rail business model. Its long-term orientation toward serving suburban white-collar commuters has completely jumped the tracks. In its wake, SEPTA is scrambling to find ways to roll forward, writes Jake Blumgart for Governing. Currently, commuter rail lines are a boutique service. It is devoid many options on the…
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New SEPTA Dashboard Tells Riders Their Seat Availability on Norristown High-Speed Line and Other Vehicles
Montco Commuters will soon see seat availability on SEPTA vehicles with SEPTA’s new Estimated Seat Availability Dashboard, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. The dashboard runs on the transit authority’s website. Riders now can get seat information on most bus routes. It will expand to cover all SEPTA’s modes of travel in the future.…
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With Employee Costs Down, Pennsylvania Turnpike On Track to Start Reducing Its Toll Hike
With employee costs down, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is on track to meet its projection to reduce the annual toll hike from its current 6 percent to 5 percent starting in January, writes Ed Blazina for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Last spring, the turnpike laid off over 500 toll collection agents and office personnel more than a…
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Despite Infrastructure Talk, SEPTA Nervous About King of Prussia Rail Project Funding and Other Major Initiatives
SEPTA recently unveiled the Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget. The 12-Year Program proposal lays out the transportation authority’s vision for the continuation of its core infrastructure improvements and advancement of projects like the King of Prussia Rail Project that are significant for Montgomery County and the surrounding region, writes David C. Lester for the RT&S.…
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