The Hub 5/6/2022: 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.
PlanPhilly: Can We Afford The Roosevelt Blvd. Subway? – A study was done 19-years ago to create a subway along Roosevelt Boulevard, but it was not financially possible. Today, federal funding exists for transportation projects from the bipartisan infrastructure law and the RAISE discretionary grant program. These funding sources can be used to create the Roosevelt Blvd. subway, but the final report for Route Change released by SEPTA, PennDOT, and the City of Philadelphia has abandoned the subway plan.
WHYY: Chesco Joins Montco, Berks In Approving The Creation Of The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority – The Chester County Board joined forces with Montgomery County and Berks County to create the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA). The new authority aims to restore the service of passenger trains that connect Reading, Phoenixville, Pottstown, and Philadelphia.
WHYY: New Jersey Transit Buses Will Return To Philly In June – NJ transit removed five routes from Philly’s Greyhound terminal due to safety concerns. The agency recently announced that the five routes – 313, 315, 317, 408, 409 – will return to Philly on June 25. They will now stop at 10th and Market Street, which is only one block from the Greyhound terminal.
Streetsblog USA: How To Bring ‘Zero Auto Ownership’ Out Of The Shadows – Census data showed that 9% of American households do not have personal vehicles, and income is one leading factor that influences car ownership. Low-income households are less likely to own a car. Zero car ownership also removes the burden of car payments, insurance, and buying gas, along with protecting the environment and reducing congestion.
PhillyVoice: LINK Trail From Philly To Jersey Shore Is Part Of Camden’s $100 Million Parks Plan – Camden’s Parks Alive 2025 Plan will revitalize 24 parks and create a 34-mile LINK trail. This will be a 12-foot wide trail that will run from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to Cape May Point and will be open to pedestrians and cyclists. Parts of the trail have already been constructed, and the full project is expected to be completed by 2025.
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