The Hub 6/11/2021: 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.
The Inquirer: Getting rid of left-hand turns at busier intersections will allow smoother traffic flow and increase safety for everyone. According to research done by a transportation engineering professor at Penn State, eliminating left-hand turns at intersections will allow “traffic to move more efficiently and is safer for the public”.
CityLab: Congress is proposing unprecedented funds to protect wildlife by dedicating funds in the surface transportation bills to create wildlife passages across highways that break habitats and natural migration routes. There is bipartisan support since these species are threatened by highway traffic. With empty roads during the pandemic collisions involving animals decreased.
PlanPhilly: SEPTA lifted their capacity limits and are no longer requiring social distancing while on transit, but the existing social distancing stickers on the seats will remain for at least another month, With the vaccination roll out and decrease in number of new cases the transit agency has high hopes for increased ridership.
The Inquirer: Electric vehicles (EVs) should not be charged like gas fuel vehicles. With advanced technology, EVs can be charged wirelessly using magnetic fields, hence removing the cord can accelerate the EV movement in the country.
Roll Call: Early Thursday morning the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced their 5-year $547 billion surface transportation bill. Investing in transportation infrastructure will help the country achieve its climate goals.
Image Source: PlanPhilly
