The Hub 10/25/2024: 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
PhillyVoice: ‘Zero Fare’ program for SEPTA to expand as City touts success in first year – SEPTA yielded positive results in the first year of its “Zero Fare” pilot program with over 4.3 million trips taken by program participants. During the launch of the program 24,000 SEPTA Key Cards, with unlimited rides on buses, subways, trolleys, and Regional Rail, were provided to people living in poverty. This program was subsidized by the City of Philadelphia. In the next phase of the program, the City will provide an additional 20,000 Zero fare key cards to eligible participants.
The New York Times: Why Does This Building by the Subway Need 193 Parking Spots? (Yes, Exactly 193.) – Many cities are removing parking minimums from their building zoning codes and New York may join the list soon as they are proposing to remove parking minimums for new housing. Removing parking minimums can reduce construction costs and encourage sustainable commute options such as taking public transit.
PlanPhilly: Work to reopen PATCO’s Franklin Square Station is reaching the end of the line – The work to reopen PATCO’s Franklin Square Station is in the final stages as construction aims to be completed by early 2025. This station hasn’t served riders for more than 40 years and was considered a “ghost station” as trains would pass by but never stop.
Other Stories
BillyPenn: City’s proposed safety upgrades to Spruce-Pine corridors draws hundreds to review
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : Editorial: Tying transit funding to skill games doesn’t make sense
Community Impact: Austin studying plan to add miles of dedicated bike, bus lanes on city’s busiest roads
Streetsblog USA: Why America Has So Much Road Safety Research, But So Little Actual Safety
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Lawmakers’ hoped-for deal to increase Pa. transit, road and bridge funding looks unlikely this year
