The Hub 5/3/2024: 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.
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WHYY: SEPTA releases final Bus Revolution proposal, vote expected as soon as next month – SEPTA recently released a final proposal for its Bus Revolution project, and a vote is expected from its board at the next board meeting on May 23rd. After multiple meetings and receiving feedback from the public and City Council, a few routes were reinstated or extended in the most recent plan. Portions of the new network are expected to launch in the Summer of 2025.
BillyPenn: As the bus turns: New proposal for intercity bus stop is Old City parking garage – There is a new site proposal for Philadelphia’s intercity buses. This is the fourth site in less than a year since the Filbert Street Station was closed. A Philadelphia Parking Authority garage on 2nd Street near Walnut Street in Old City is being proposed as a “pilot” terminal for Greyhound, Megabus, and other carriers until a permanent location is selected. Ideas for this site proposal are still being developed but the proposed site is already drawing criticism from nearby residents.
The Inquirer: Peter Pan returns to Center City after hearing feedback on its Spring Garden bus stop – Following feedback from passengers, the Peter Pan Bus line will return to Center City after the company moved to Spring Garden Street in November 2023. Passengers expressed difficulty getting to the stop and showed great interest in a downtown stop again. The company will put another stop on Ninth and Market Street underneath a Fashion District overpass starting May 6th, while keeping the Spring Garden stop.
Other Stories
WHYY: Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?
AXIOS Twin Cities: St. Paul proposes 100 new miles of protected bike lanes
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: A brilliant plan to re-use the Brilliant Branch — for rail transit
RealClear Energy: Stay in Your Lane: Cities Need Safer Standards for Bike Lanes
The Inquirer: Two Wissahickon Creek bridges will be rebuilt with federal grant money
