The Hub 8/5/16: 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.

PlanPhilly: Sidelined Silverliners: Repaired Regional Rail trains should rollout this month, normal service by October, says SEPTA – A silver lining for the Silverliners: around 10 cars a week will return to service starting August 21.

Inhabitat: Incredible video shows China’s crazy car straddling bus in action driving down the streets – Watch as the prototype of the Transit Elevated Bus engulfs cars during its test run.

Philly Voice: PATCO to reserve parking spots for electric cars – PATCO is on track with encouraging sustainable transportation; first with bike parking at every station, now with parking spots for electric cars.

The Huffington Post: The East Coast Greenway bike trail may be America’s best-kept secret – When finished, the East Coast Greenway will be 2,900 miles of on and off-road shared-use trails, with 61 miles in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s section of the East Coast Greenway is roughly 50% complete and includes sections of the Delaware and Schuylkill River Trails in Philadelphia.

Time: Study: The Serious Environmental Potential of Car-Sharing –  Car2go, a one-way car-sharing company, is helping to reduce the number of cars on the road in 5 North American cities.

Image Source: Inhabitat