The Hub 5/20/2022: 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: SEPTA Starts Process Of Replacing More Than 100 Trolleys – SEPTA recently issued a request for proposals to replace its aging trolley fleet. The agency will also be improving stations to make them ADA compliant, along with expanding the size of the vehicles from 45 passengers to 65. The project is estimated to cost $1.8 billion and is will take approximately 5 to 7 years to be completed.

The Inquirer: Cycle-mounted Officers Will Ticket Vehicles That Block Bike Lanes – The Philadelphia Parking Authority is organizing a new enforcement squad to keep bike lanes clear. Starting this fall there will be 8 officers on bicycles that will be ticketing vehicles illegally parked in bike lanes in University City, Center City, and South Philly. This effort aims to protect cyclists from the constant, illegal parking that happens in bike lanes and is so dangerous.

PhillyVoice: OurBus Adds Routes Connecting Philly, King Of Prussia To The Jersey Shore – The OurBus company, which was created in 2016 and offers over 100 routes, will be providing additional services that will connect Philly and King of Prussia to various destinations along the Jersey Shore. The length and price of the trips vary. These services provide yet another option to travel from Philly to Jersey Shore without using your personal vehicle.

CityLab: How To Make A City Safer For E-Bikes? – There has been an E-bike surge in the US for the last two years. But according to polling done by PeopleforBikes in 2018, 63% of respondents would ride if they felt safer. Investing in bike infrastructure such as protected bike lanes can increase ridership by increasing safety.

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