The Hub 1/31/2025: 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: Speed cameras added to dangerous roads in West, North, and Northeast Philly – On Monday, Mayor Parker signed legislation allowing Philadelphia to install 42 speed enforcement cameras along U.S Route 13. This is the city’s third-speed camera corridor. Roosevelt Boulevard has had cameras since 2020, and 30 cameras will be installed along Broad Street in March.
BillyPenn: SEPTA trims budget, but will spend $230 million on Key 2.0 – In the next four years, SEPTA plans to replace its current key payment system with Key 2.0 which will be built by a different company. The agency is also finding ways to cut costs and aims to follow through with plans to improve the bus network after being suspended due to the funding crisis.
Streetsblog USA: What a Federal Funding Freeze Would Actually Mean for Sustainable Transportation – States and many US communities rely on Federal funding at varying levels to maintain their transportation needs. A federal freeze could have great implications for many states, even those that are less reliant on Federal dollars.
Other Stories
Streetsblog USA: Everything You Need to Know About Keeping Pedestrians and Bicyclists Safe In Your State, in One Document
90.5 WESA: Pa. legislators eye a tax on bar ‘skill games’ to make up for shortfall in public transit funding
Institute of Transportation & Development Policy: E-Buses Are the Solution for Clean, Equitable Public Transport Everywhere
Reasons to be Cheerful: A Free-Transit Prescription for Healthier Communities
