The Hub 8/19/16: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News

“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.

Philly.com: SEPTA: It’s a long, long ride – The Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Company left the Philadelphia region with the best connected rail network in the country. Today, staff shortages, lack of funding, old infrastructure and cars, as well as poor communication, are leaving riders waiting and frustrated. Read about the challenges SEPTA is facing and some of their ideas for how to improve.

The Morning Call: Pennsylvania steers research into driverless technology – Aiming to drive autonomous vehicle testing to Pennsylvania, the state created a task force for developing autonomous vehicle testing policies. Find out which rule the task force wants to eliminate.

Clean Air Council: Open Streets PHL on Philly Free Streets (Guest Blog) – On Saturday, September 24, 7 miles of Philly streets will be closed to vehicular traffic for an event called Philly Free Streets. Clean Air Council knows that car-free streets mean better air quality, but what exactly is a car-free day, how will it look in Philadelphia, and what are the other benefits? The folks at Open Streets PHL, a nonprofit behind the local movement for open streets, explain.

Philadelphia Magazine: New bike/pedestrian bridge connecting SRT to Valley Forge opens Friday – A permanent trail connection between the Schuylkill River Trail and Valley Forge National Historic Park reopens after 25 years.

Image Source: Open Streets PHL