The Hub 2/21/2025: 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: South Jersey commuters want more reliable public transportation, Rutgers study finds – According to a study done in Camden County by Rutgers University, South Jersey residents need more reliable and expanded public transportation services to the less populated southeastern parts of the county. Riders want expanded services between 6 and 9 am along with overnight routes to accommodate shift work.
BillyPenn: City Council calls for faster road safety improvements – Traffic deaths and serious injuries in Philadelphia occur at a much higher rate in comparison to most big U.S cities. Traffic deaths in Philadelphia are averaging 120 or more deaths annually. City Council wants to see faster road improvements and advocates want to see more funding dedicated to the city’s Vision Zero traffic safety program.
The Inquirer: Your SEPTA bus route may soon have a different name – On Sunday, February 23, 2025, SEPTA will launch a new spring schedule and there will be name changes to six bus routes. These routes are currently identified by letters and will change to numbers. After the change, bus routes will be identified by numbers while trains or trolleys will be identified by letters.
Other Stories
Streetsblog USA: Are We Starting to Treat Plane Crashes The Way We Treat Car Crashes?
Pittsburgh Union Progress: State leaders say it will be ‘tough’ year to provide extra money for agencies such as Pittsburgh Regional Transit
PhillyVoice: How to stream the SS United States as it leaves Philadelphia and heads down the Delaware River
Pittsburgh City Paper: Transit Talk: All aboard the midibus
WHYY: Philly airport tops 30 million passengers in 2024, its biggest year since before the pandemic
