The Hub 8/9/2024: 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.
Feet First Philly launched the 5th round of its Public Space Enhancement Mini-grant Program. Applications are due on October 10th at 11:59 PM. Grants range from $500 to $2000, with the opportunity to support at least one larger project of up to $5000. Learn more about this opportunity here. Apply TODAY and improve a public space in your neighborhood!
BillyPenn: Indego brings back the single-ride pass in Philly – After much public encouragement, Indego’s single-ride pass is back after it was cut in April 2018. A Single Ride costs $4.50 for 30 minutes on non-electric bikes plus an additional 30 cents per minute charge for E-bikes. The bike share company will also expand and service additional areas in Philadelphia, such as Mill Creek/Parkside, Kingsessing, Kensington/Richmond, Wynnefield/Overbrook, and Upper East Falls.
The Inquirer: Super commuters are having a resurgence. Here’s what it’s like to actually travel 90 minutes to work. – Super commuters are commuters who spend at least 90 minutes commuting each way to work. According to a recent report the number of super commuters in the United States grew by 600,000, bringing the total number of super commuters to 3.7 million. Super commuters in the Philly area haven’t reached the pre-COVID-19 number of 89,206. The overall experience of every super commuter is different but provides the opportunity for interaction with different people, especially for those taking public transportation.
Smartcitiesdive: Lighted crosswalks improve pedestrian safety at night, study shows – According to a study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, motorists are three times more likely to yield to pedestrians at illuminated crosswalks than dark ones. Last year, pedestrian fatalities in the United States were 14.1% higher than in 2019. Researchers found that adding crosswalk lighting resulted in more drivers yielding to pedestrians, thus improving pedestrian safety at night.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: SEPTA is treating fare evasion as a criminal offense for the first time in five years
The Inquirer: PPA is tightening control of residential parking permits with price hikes and caps
WHYY: SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards on budget, crime and more
WHYY: New bus service links airline passengers between Wilmington and Philadelphia
