The Hub 10/20/2023: 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: Dangerous Curves Ahead – Drivers constantly speed on Lincoln Drive, which is a part of the city’s High Injury Network, making the road dangerous for pedestrians and even residents in their homes who have experienced multiple crashes on their property. Residents are pushing for speed controls on and near Lincoln Drive. Residents have placed ‘Slow Down’ yard signs to encourage drivers to reduce their speeds. Traffic safety measures are needed along Lincoln Drive to reduce traffic violence.
The Inquirer: Traffic safety measures work. Why is Philadelphia so slow in implementing them? – According to Philadelphia’s 2023 Vision Zero report, traffic safety measures help to reduce crashes and injuries. These traffic safety measures include Complete Streets – which have a 34% reduction in fatal and serious injuries, redlight and traffic cameras – which have a 95% reduction in speed violations and 20% reduction in fatal and serious injuries, and Neighborhood Slow Zones – which have a 75% reduction in crashes with zero fatalities or serious injuries. Despite the success rates, these safety measures have faced various challenges including the reluctance of some City Council members. For Philadelphia’s streets to be safer all City Council members need to embrace traffic safety measures.
WHYY: ‘At the forefront’: Students at Delaware vo-tech school install, operate EV charging stations – Federal officials are encouraging consumers to switch to Electric Vehicles (EVs) by offering tax credits and rebates of up to $10,000. The Delcastle Technical High School in Delaware is the first to incorporate EV technology into the school’s curriculum. This new program was launched last academic year and provided students the opportunity to work in different areas such as designing the charging area for EVs, assembling the charging kits, and even wiring of the system. This program is helping to prepare students for a career in cleaner energy, as students are able to build and install electric vehicle charging stations.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: So you’re new to SEPTA… Here’s how Philly’s transit system can get you (almost) anywhere
Route-fifty: What transportation officials need to consider when using AI
BillyPenn: How a Philadelphia firm used steel to transform the world of transit
Mass Transit: NJ Transit Board of Directors awards contract to AECOM for phase 1A of bus garage modernization project
WHYY: SEPTA’s plan to demolish historic Ambler Freight House delayed – for now
