The Hub 8/11/17: 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.

NPR: Could A Bus With Sleep Pods Replace Airplanes? –  Cabin, an overnight sleeper bus service, wants to be your Uber of long trips.

News Works: Come September, Philly taxi rate will tick up 2 cents –  The Philadelphia Parking Authority Board is hoping that the fare increase will recuperate the lost income from Transportation Network Companies like Uber and Lyft.

Next City: What’s Behind the Growing Backlash to S.F. Bike-Share Expansion –  Ford GoBike, a public-private bikeshare partnership, is being met with equity, gentrification,  privacy, and parking concerns.

Philly Voice: Pa. bill proposes ban on talking on hand-held phone while driving – In the United States, according to The National Safety Council, phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year and 1 out of every 4 car accidents is caused by texting and driving.

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