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The Hub 3/21/2025: 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.


PhillyVoice: New SEPTA Regional Rail schedules take effect to improve service reliability  As of Sunday, the schedules of 13 regional rail lines have been adjusted to improve efficiency. These schedule changes, in addition to strategic staffing and maintenance crew deployments, aim to reduce delays and bolster service reliability. Image Source: PhillyVoice


The Inquirer: PATCO will stop running overnight trains to clean its stationsFor six months this spring, PATCO will stop running overnight trains, from midnight to 4 a.m., on weekdays as its 13 stations are deep cleaned. The agency is coordinating with the city, social service organizations, and South Jersey municipalities to make stations cleaner and safer. Image Source: The Inquirer


NBC10: PATCO finally has reopening date for long-shuttered Franklin Square StationOn April 3rd, the renovated Franklin Square Station at 7th and Race will reopen for the first time in decades, expanding the PATCO line to 14 stations. Train service to the station will begin in the afternoon following a ceremony at noon. Image Source: The Inquirer


Other Stories

PhillyVoice: Market Street Bridge to close for 14 months starting August 2026 during $149 million rebuild 

The Inquirer: Philly council members tabled a bill over concerns about bringing speed cameras to school zones

PhillyVoice: Reopening of MLK Drive Bridge pushed back to September after cold weather slowed repairs

NBC10: Lights go out in part of 30th Street Station, traffic lights outside also go down

StreetsBlog USA: What Will ‘Safe Streets and Road For All’ Mean Under Sec. Duffy?

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