The Hub 6/27/2025: 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.

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Philly Voice: Cyclists have right to ‘take the lane’ on Pennsylvania highways, state Supreme Court rules – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned a cyclist’s 2021 ticket for obstructing traffic, signaling that cyclists have the right to use a full lane while making reasonable efforts to avoid blocking traffic. The decision affirms that cyclists do not have to fully exit the roadway to allow cars to pass. 

Philly Voice: SEPTA seeks input on how to improve dangerous Erie Avenue corridor – SEPTA is circulating a public survey to gain opinions from Erie Avenue residents on how the safety of the traffic-heavy corridor could be improved. The agency has proposed options of installing bus lanes with bump-outs for boarding or creating a center busway with elevated boarding platforms.

6abc: Heat causing big problems for commuters on SEPTA and Amtrak – Soaring temperatures this past week have caused train delays for SEPTA and Amtrak riders. In high temperatures, SEPTA conductors slow train speed by five to 10 mph to avoid warped tracks and damage to overhead wires, which can sag in extreme heat.

Other Stories

WHYY: SEPTA approves budget that could result in nearly half of its services being cut without state funding 

Mass Transit: PANYNJ adds 71 new officers to Port Authority Police Department

Pennsylvania Capital-Star: SEPTA is not just a Philly issue. All of Pennsylvania has a stake in mass transit too.

The Inquirer: Two years after Philly’s Greyhound station closed, the buses still have no permanent home

CBS News: SEPTA riders frustrated at prospect their train route could be cut: “It’s horrible”