The Hub 2/23/2024: 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.
The Inquirer: Soon you can pay for multiple SEPTA riders on one trip – SEPTA plans to launch a multi-rider feature on Monday. This will allow the payment of up to five riders on the same SEPTA key card at the same time. Initially, this option will only be available to riders using a SEPTA Key card and it will be available on all services (bus, Metro, and Regional Rail). To activate this feature, cardholders will need to call a dedicated SEPTA customer service line.
Metro Philadelphia: Feds sending $317 million to SEPTA for new Market-Frankford Line cars – SEPTA was awarded $317 million to replace the current Market-Frankford Line fleet which has required extensive repairs in recent years. This money is through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is the largest competitive federal grant the agency has ever received. The Market-Frankford Line is the most used SEPTA service but needs new vehicles to provide the quality service that is required.
WHYY: SEPTA delays the debut of rebuilt retro trolley cars, now expected in the spring – The return of the classic PCC Trolley streetcars for Route 15 on Philadelphia’s streets has been delayed until this Spring. These trolleys were expected to be running in the Fall of 2023. The vehicles are in various stages of repair, with equipment being rebuilt in SEPTA’s shop.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: Why did SEPTA rename the Norristown High Speed as the ‘M’?
BillyPenn: New state funding to survey possible Eakins Oval redesign
PlanPhilly: Philly launches training program to grow and diversify electric vehicle workforce
PhillyVoice: Horse gallops along I-95 early Tuesday before being corralled by police
Pittsburgh Union Progress: Regional Transit Updating and Simplifying how riders pay
