Transportation
-
Contactless Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Enable Motorists to Glide through Safely
Ten months after initiating toll-by-plate via contactless tolls, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is on track with expectations, writes Kate Sweigart for ABC27 News. Currently, E-ZPass users outnumber and toll-by-platers 85 percent to 15 percent. Those data show that PA commuters enjoy the convenience and the economy of having that little transponder Velcroed inside their windshields. Toll-by-plate is more expensive. Processing times associated with matching images to drivers’ names and addresses adds to the expense. The system…
-
D.C.’s Grade to Pennsylvania for Addressing Statewide Infrastructure Issues: A Solid Meh
A new report from the White House gives Pennsylvania’s infrastructure a C- rating after decades of “systemic” underfunding, writes Christen Smith for WFMZ 69 News. Pennsylvania is one of 25 states to receive the sub-par score. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has been lacking the resources to address the decaying infrastructure — highways, roads and bridges — for years. Meanwhile, the state’s General Assembly is trying to…
-
Re-establishment of Reading to Philadelphia Rail Line Could Alleviate Traffic on Route 422; Montco Commuters (Potentially) Rejoicing
The push to re-establish a train service from Reading to Philadelphia could have major benefits for Montgomery County residents who use Route 422 daily, writes Bill Uhrich for the Reading Eagle. The idea to restore the regional rail service has been around for decades, but it has been gaining momentum in recent months. More recently,…
-
Flexible Speed Limits May be the Key to Solving Schuylkill Expressway Gridlock
Hoping to balance gridlock and reduce congestion, PennDOT has activated variable speed limit signs along the Schuylkill Expressway, writes Jeff Chirico for 6abc. As a major artery both in and out of Philadelphia, the road carries over 130,000 vehicles each day — four times more than it was built to handle when completed in 1959. Widening the road is…
-
In Preparation for Launch of Its Steam Program, Colebrookdale Railroad Acquires Its Second Steam Locomotive
In preparations for the launch of its steam program, Colebrookdale Railroad, which operates between Pottstown and Boyertown, has acquired its second steam locomotive, according to a staff report from Trains.com. In cooperation with the Maguire Family Foundation, the railroad has purchased the former Steam Locomotive Rio Grande Scenic Railroad 2-8-0 No. 18, which was built…
-
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Would Expand, Enhance Amtrak’s Main Line Service
Amtrak has released the proposed map of how its new and expanded service would look if it receives the $80 billion that has been earmarked for the rail service in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, write Joseph Spector and Joey Garrison for USA Today. American Jobs Plan is a massive $2 trillion proposal to rebuild…
-
Pennsylvania Hopes to Get Billions from Biden’s Infrastructure Spending Plan for Montco Roads, Bridges, Transit Lines
Transportation officials in Pennsylvania are hoping to receive billions from President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure spending plan for roads, bridges, and new transit lines, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Overall, Biden’s plan would allocate $620 billion for transport infrastructure, which is the largest spending category in his proposal. That includes $115 billion for…
-
Making Way for Air Force One, Local Airport Cools Its Heels on Standby as Revenue Soars Away
When Joe Biden assumed the Office of the Presidency, a small airport in nearby Chester County faced a new set of restrictions that have severely impacted its operations, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Whenever Biden travels to Greenville, Delaware, temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) are initiated over a 12-nautical-mile radius around his home.…
-
Philadelphia’s Commute Congestion Among Worst Worldwide Despite Pandemic-related Reductions in Traffic
The average driver in the Philadelphia region spent fewer hours stuck in traffic due to the pandemic, but the area still remained amongst the most congested ones in the world in 2020, write Adam Sichko and Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to a recently released Global Traffic Scorecard from Inrix, a transportation…
-
SEPTA’s Regional Rail Chestnut Hill West Line Back in Business
Regular riders who were worried that SEPTA’s Regional Rail Chestnut Hill West Line might not come back after being suspended nearly a year ago due to the pandemic can breathe a sigh of relief, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The rail line resumed weekday service on Monday. Trains are scheduled to run between…
-
Cheltenham Parking Consultant Pens Quirky New Book ‘The Quirky World of Parking’
When he got his first job with a valet parking company near his Cheltenham Township home at 16, Larry Cohen did not expect that he would one day publish a book on his four decades in the parking business, writes Dan Nephin for Lancaster Online. And it was sometimes a tricky business, according to “The…
-
New York Times: Rajie Cook, Designer of Worldwide Pictogram Symbols, Dies at Age 90
Rajie Cook, the Washington Crossing designer who, together with Don Shanosky, developed the pictogram symbols used around the globe to identify public spaces, died on February 6 aged 90, writes Neil Genzlinger for The New York Times. Cook & Shanosky Associates won a contract in 1974 to develop a set of symbols that could be universally understood to provide information…
-
Warminster Body Shop Polishes its Image with a #1 Ranking on Classic Car Restoration List
Warminster Body Shop Polishes its Image with a #1 Ranking on Classic Car Restoration List HotCars.com celebrates the Buick Gran Sport, listing one restored by a Bucks County body shop as its premier example of a muscle car makeover. The years 1960-1970 mark the era of the muscle car, those souped-up, super-cool, roaring, glistening machines that were equally as slick on city streets or drag strips. A 1969 Buick Gran Sport nabbed a #1 spot on the…
-
Here’s How the Pandemic Affected Philadelphia International Airport, by the Numbers
Around this time in 2019, Philadelphia International Airport was experiencing record high passenger volume. The 2020 travel data looks a lot different, with passenger travel down 64 percent compared to 2019, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. In 2019, 33 million travelers went through the airport, an all-time annual record. In 2020, it was…
-
Project to Restore Rail Service to West Chester ‘Already on Track’ and May Soon Be ‘Full Steam Ahead’
The proposed rail service to West Chester would be beneficial to the community in multiple ways, including solving the long-standing issue of clogged streets and parking garage occupancy, writes Jordan Norley, West Chester’s new mayor, for the Daily Local News. It would also allow for future sustainable growth while providing a compelling solution to the…
-
SEPTA Plans to Reallocate Portion of CARES Funds for Proposed King of Prussia Rail Extension
SEPTA is proposing reallocating around $40 million from the federal economic relief funds on design and engineering work that would move forward the King of Prussia rail project, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The transit agency’s board of directors is scheduled to vote later this week on whether the money will be reallocated.…
-
Two Montco Traffic Bottlenecks Among 100 Worst in Nation
Two Montgomery County truck bottlenecks are among the worst in the United States, according to the annual analysis published by American Transportation Research Institute, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. The nonprofit measures congestions that involve trucks at more than 300 highway locations nationwide. It uses GPS data from freight trucks to create congestion…
-
SEPTA Overhaul and KOP Expansion Promises Faster, More Convenient Commute for Customers
Regional Rail trains every 15 minutes, bus network redesign, special passes for low-income users—these are some of the ideas being pursued in an ambitious Philadelphia Transit Plan unveiled by City and SEPTA officials, reports Brian X. McCrone for nbcphiladelphia.com. The plan is a mix of things that must be done now and others that SEPTA…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
