The Hub 3/22/2024: 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.
PlanPhilly: Roosevelt Boulevard’s speed cameras have been ‘overwhelmingly successful.’ It’s still Philly’s most dangerous road – Roosevelt Boulevard received speed cameras in 2020. Researchers found that these cameras led to a 95% reduction in speeding along the Boulevard, but despite this, the roadway remains the most dangerous road in Philadelphia. The city plans to redesign parts of the road and proposed improvements include extending and realigning curbs to reduce pedestrian crossing distance. Construction is estimated to start in 2027.
BillyPenn: Philly floats plans for another intercity bus terminal – City officials are planning to relocate Philly’sintercity bus terminal for the third time in less than a year. A new temporary terminal proposed to relocate to a privately owned lot next to a Lukoil gas station on Spring Garden Street will provide service for the Greyhound, FlixBus, Megabus, and Peter Pan buses. Advocates believe the proposed site has similar complaints to the current site. City officials aim for this site to improve passengers’ experience.
WHYY: Gov. Shapiro’s plan to boost mass transit aid passes Pa. House, but faces long odds in Senate – Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives approved Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to increase funding for public transportation. The Democratic-controlled chamber voted 106-95, with only one Democrat opposing and only five Republicans in favor. This bill would provide approximately a 20% increase in State aid to public transportation systems, “to avoid service cuts and fare increases when the federal COVID-19 relief aid runs out”. But this bill still faces long odds in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: What a 76ers arena in Center City would mean for parking, foot traffic, and SEPTA
Centre Daily Times: PennDOT issues new rules under update to school bus stop arm camera law
The Inquirer: Four takeaways from Philadelphia’s Washington Avenue redesign, according to the city
PlanPhilly: New rules aim to boost EV sales as Philly drivers await more charging stations
The Inquirer: Delco’s Tyler Arboretum to reopen miles of trails closed by devastating beetle attack
