The Hub 8/20/2021: 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.

PlanPhilly: Philly testing bus-only lanes in Center City – To speed up transit commute, SEPTA and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation are starting a project to create “twin bus-only lanes along Market Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City.” The project is expected to take a month to complete.

The Inquirer: Pennsylvania’s and New Jersey’s chunk of the infrastructure bill – The $1 trillion infrastructure package passed on Tuesday in a bipartisan vote, but the money will be distributed based on funding formulas. Different groups in PA and N.J are already dreaming about the different projects the region could work on using its chunk of the bill.

StreetsBlog USA: Competition for the most toxic car ads – A new contest launched by StreetsBlog aims to find the worst auto advertisements in America. Car ads that promote aggressive and reckless driver behavior contribute to the nation’s growing number of traffic deaths.

Mass Transit: Re-imagining Transit Stations – Commuter rail is one of the most efficient sustainable modes of transportation as commuters return to cities. For the future, these stations need to be more people-focused, including resting places and spaces to accommodate diverse generations.

Metro: Battery-electric Buses added to Delaware Transit – Delaware Transit Corp added four GILLIG battery-electric buses to their growing electric bus fleet. They are confident that these buses will improve service and help with their climate goals.

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