The Hub 11/4/16: 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.

Billy Penn: The complete 2016 SEPTA strike survival guide – As the SEPTA strike continues, Billy Penn’s handy guide breaks down what’s running, what’s not, and how to get around.

Philly.com: SEPTA strike’s silver lining: Uber, Lyft and cabs are doing great & Commuters move out on foot as SEPTA strike grinds on: The good, the bad, and the ugly impact of the SEPTA strike.

Philly Mag: You don’t drive? Doesn’t matter: you’ll still pay at least $1,100 a year so others can –  Cheap gas, and other subsidies like cheap or free parking, do not provide nearly enough revenue for road construction, road maintenance, traffic crashes, and air pollution.

Daily News: Cheap gas in N.J. about to end as tax rises from 49th to 6th-highest in U.S. – New Jersey ran out of money for road, bridge, and transit improvements. Drivers will now help pay for the much needed repairs through the gas tax increase.

Fortune: Study finds zero-emission cars will slash healthcare and environmental spending –  The American Lung Association found that in their 10 states of study, every 16 gallon tank of gas used in 2015 generated $11.82 in healthcare costs and $6.55 in climate-related costs

City Lab: The ideal cycling speed is 8 to 9 mph, says science – Find out why cycling 8 to 9 mph is the “sweet spot” for avoiding  too much pollution inhalation.

The Morning Call: PICTURES: Amtrak passenger train returns to Lehigh Valley – The Autumn Express, an Amtrak train, took its annual foliage excursion on a new route from New York City to Harrisburg, through the Lehigh Valley, which hasn’t had a passenger train in decades. The mayors of Easton, Bethlehem, and Allentown support a regular passenger rail service in the Lehigh Valley.

Image Source: NJ.com