The Hub 2/7/2025: 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: $14 million project will connect the Schuylkill River Trail to Manayunk and Passyunk Ave – Plans to extend the Schuylkill River Trail using Federal funds are underway. This will connect the trail to Manayunk and Passyunk Avenue. These projects can take years to complete, and the construction bid could go out in 2026.
The Inquirer: SEPTA would get $165 million in Josh Shapiro’s state budget proposal, staving off service cuts – Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed an increase of 1.75% of the share of sales-tax revenue to be allocated to public transit. This increase would provide SEPTA with $165 million in new funding and allow the transit agency to avoid service cuts. According to SEPTA’s budget planners, this proposed increase would provide fiscal stability for about five years.
State Smart Transportation Initiative: Congestion pricing could be the only path to managing gridlock – Recent research confirms that congestion pricing may be the best way to ease gridlock. New York’s recently launched congestion pricing program is improving downtown travel, as the number of vehicles is down by 8%. Travel times on major streets are faster, and buses are moving more quickly.
Other Stories
PhillyVoice: SEPTA is renaming some bus and rail routes starting Feb. 24 to create a ‘more intuitive’ network
PlanPhilly: Federal investigators wrap up work at site of plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia
West Philly Local: Speed cameras coming to Baltimore Avenue (State Route 13)
Maryland Today: Autonomous Cars Don’t Understand How Blind People Move Around. A Research Team Is Trying to Boost Safety.
Transport Topics: Trump Halts Program to Expand EV Charger Network
