The Hub 11/8/2024: 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: SEPTA advances trolley modernization project with federal funding – SEPTA received $460,000 in Federal dollars to further its long-term trolley modernization project. This funding is from a Department of Transportation pilot program aimed at boosting public transit access. SEPTA will use this funding to study areas along the Route 10 trolley line and will focus on a four-mile stretch from 36th Street Station to the terminal at N 63rd Street and Malvern Avenue.
BillyPenn: In a first, SEPTA now notifies riders of all canceled bus trips – Finally, SEPTA riders will know if their bus is coming or not. The transit agency upgraded its system and will provide real-time data through its transit app, Google Maps, and other transit apps. This upgrade will eliminate the previous “ghost bus” issue that riders experienced. Bus cancellations may not be good news but at least riders will know the correct status of the bus.
PhillyVoice: It’s illegal to ride an e-scooter on the street in Pa., but that could change – E-scooters are currently illegal to ride on public streets in Pennsylvania, but this could change as the State House committee passed a bill to categorize these two-wheeled vehicles similar to bikes. People use e-scooters for daily tasks such as grocery runs and attending events; helping to reduce the number of single-occupancy vehicles on the road. This bill must pass the full House and Senate before becoming law.
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The Inquirer: Philly has Spring, Summer, and Winter Streets. What happened to Fall or Autumn?
PhillyVoice: SEPTA’s website now shows bus detours on maps – and its app eventually will, too
The Inquirer: Everything you need to know about the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon
The Inquirer: No deal, no strike: SEPTA and transit union will continue talks despite contract expiring
The Minnesota Star Tribune: Do lower speed limits on city streets actually slow down drivers?
