The Hub 11/10/2023: 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: This Bucks County train station could get elevators and more as part of $61 million renovation – The Cornwell Heights Station in Bucks County will receive a makeover as one of the 25 passenger rail projects that was selected to receive $16.4 billion in Federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Cornwell Heights project is the only one selected in Pennsylvania to receive funding during this round of the program. Renovation at this station includes new 600-foot high platforms, a new pedestrian overpass, and elevators. PennDOT and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission also allocated funding to help this project as a part of the efforts to reconstruct I95 and to help mitigate congestion on the corridor.
The Inquirer: SEPTA bus route overhaul is almost done after years of public input and revisions. Some riders are still unhappy – After two years of public meetings, SEPTA’s bus revolution team is aiming to get board approval in the winter of 2024 for the new bus revolution plan and begin implementing the new network. But residents of Strawberry Mansion and Logan Square believe that the design would deprive them of crucial connections around the city. They are particularly concerned about the removal of Route 32 which is currently a connection to Center City. According to SEPTA officials, Route 32 has low ridership, and Route 48 would still connect riders to Center City. SEPTA planners are still considering refinements to the third and final edition of the bus routes redesign.
The Inquirer: Highlights of the new Conshohocken SEPTA station include ADA accessible bathrooms, ramps, and shelters – Four years after construction began, the Conshohocken SEPTA station opened to the public. The station is now fully ADA accessible and includes shelters with benches, gender-neutral bathrooms, power outlets, water fountains and a display screen to show upcoming train times. This project cost $15.9 million and was funded through SEPTA’s capital budget. Over the next decade, more Regional Rail stations will get accessibility improvements.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: Unpopular intercity bus station at Sixth and Market will be relocated
PhillyVoice: Newly repaired section of I-95 to reopen this week
BillyPenn: A guide to leaf peeping on SEPTA
WHYY: SEPTA police union threatens strike
Yahoo News: No more right turns on red? As pedestrian deaths rise, US cities consider bans
