The Hub 3/1/2024: 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.
WHYY: Philadelphia Navy Yard begins autonomous, electric shuttle service – On Tuesday, Philadelphia’s Navy Yard launched its driverless shuttle one-year pilot program. This program aims to reduce congestion and carbon emissions. Initially, the shuttle will have four stops within the Navy Yard with the next phase extending trips down Broad Street to NRG Station. The shuttle will operate from 10 am to 2 pm and can carry 9 passengers, a wheelchair, plus the operator. While the electric shuttle is good for the environment, autonomous vehicles have a track record of safety concerns. Public feedback will be gathered throughout the year, but this new program is already attracting pushback from drivers’ unions.
BillyPenn: Could Indego reinstate single-trip option amid online clamor? – Approximately six years ago, the Indego bike share program removed its single-ride option due to a massive increase in bike theft. Since then users have complained on social media about the loss of the single-ride service. Currently, the cheapest service offered is a $ 15-day pass, creating a need for a cheaper single-trip option. With better security parameters, Indego plans to do some feasibility work to determine if they can bring back the single-trip pass.
PhillyVoice: I-95 South to close overnight next week for highway capping project – As a part of the $329 million project to cap I-95 at Penn’s Landing, there will be multiple road closures on sections of I-95 including“between the I-676 and Callowhill Street exit in Center City and the Morris Street on-ramp in Pennsport,” along with the I-676 east on-ramp to I-95 South. Closures will begin Monday night from 11pm to 5am and will last for four days. There will also be a south lane closure on I-95 in Center City between Market and South Street from 7-11pm each night.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: Pictures of demolition on second weekend of I-95 closure
PlanPhilly: Why has SEPTA once again delayed its bus revolution?
WHYY: SEPTA considering regional rail service expansion this Fall
The Inquirer: License plate cameras coming to Betsy Ross, Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, and Commodore Barry bridges
Streetsblog USA: Pedestrian Deaths Are Down — But They’re Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic
