The Hub 1/5/2024: 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.
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PhillyVoice: Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to increase by 5% in 2024 – On Sunday, January 7, 2024, tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will increase by 5% and common passenger vehicles can expect to pay $1.80 more. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is required to meet its legally mandated obligation to provide supplemental funding to PennDOT for PA transit systems.
Metro Philadelphia: New SEPTA Regional Rail schedules coming Sunday – Effective Sunday, January 7, 2024, SEPTA’s Regional Rail is altering its schedules and will have new timetables. Significant changes will occur on the Chestnut Hill East, Wilmington/Newark, and Warminster lines. Other lines will also experience changes and a full list of the schedule changes can be found at septa.org.
PhillyVoice: Chestnut Street bridge over I-95 scheduled to close Jan. 15 ahead of demolition – PennDOT’s officials announced that the Chestnut Street bridge over I-95, which connects with the Market Street bridge will be closed January 15th for demolition along with the remains of the Walnut Street bridge. This will make room for the planned I-95 cap park at Penn’s Landing. This is a $328.9 million project by PennDOT and Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, and is scheduled for completion in 2029.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: Gov. Shapiro should seize the chance to help SEPTA in its time of need
The Inquirer: What I wish for in 2024: The Roosevelt Boulevard subway
PlanPhilly: How Philly’s 4 new City Council members plan to address trash, transit, and trees
The Inquirer: More fast, public EV charging is on the way — but Pa. is ‘playing catch-up’
The Inquirer: SEPTA board leader Pat Deon is stepping down after 24 years
