TransportationWhy your trains run slower in heatAmtrak and SEPTA slowed down their trains due to the extreme heat. Here's why.
TransportationWhy your trains run slower in heatAmtrak and SEPTA slowed down their trains due to the extreme heat. Here's why.
TransportationTwo years after Philly’s Greyhound station closed, the buses still have no permanent home
TransportationTwo years after Philly’s Greyhound station closed, the buses still have no permanent home
TransportationSpruce and Pine Streets bike lane and loading zone ticketing delayedThe loading zones are installed on each block along the two streets as a way for commercial vehicles to be able to load and unload without stopping in bike lanes.
TransportationSpruce and Pine Streets bike lane and loading zone ticketing delayedThe loading zones are installed on each block along the two streets as a way for commercial vehicles to be able to load and unload without stopping in bike lanes.
TransportationA $27 million reconstruction project is planned for Castor Avenue in Northeast Philly. Not all residents are on board.The plan to install bike lanes and reduce vehicle lanes has drawn the ire of neighbors, who recently filed a lawsuit to prevent work from starting.
TransportationA $27 million reconstruction project is planned for Castor Avenue in Northeast Philly. Not all residents are on board.The plan to install bike lanes and reduce vehicle lanes has drawn the ire of neighbors, who recently filed a lawsuit to prevent work from starting.
PoliticsNot just SEPTA: Public transit is in trouble all across Pennsylvania, including in GOP districts.SEPTA isn’t the only mass transit agency in Pennsylvania that’s hurting. Meet the 32 others.
PoliticsNot just SEPTA: Public transit is in trouble all across Pennsylvania, including in GOP districts.SEPTA isn’t the only mass transit agency in Pennsylvania that’s hurting. Meet the 32 others.
NewsHow to order Pennsylvania’s ‘Let Freedom Ring’ license plate ahead of country’s 250th anniversaryThe new design is now available statewide.
NewsHow to order Pennsylvania’s ‘Let Freedom Ring’ license plate ahead of country’s 250th anniversaryThe new design is now available statewide.
TransportationSEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East Line to close for three months for repairsThe Chestnut Hill East line will be closed until Sept. 2.
TransportationSEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East Line to close for three months for repairsThe Chestnut Hill East line will be closed until Sept. 2.
NewsWhy Philadelphia’s air traffic control tower is fueling national anxiety over flyingThere is no instant fix of the troubles in the tower ahead of the busy summer travel season, according to interviews with experts and federal records.
NewsWhy Philadelphia’s air traffic control tower is fueling national anxiety over flyingThere is no instant fix of the troubles in the tower ahead of the busy summer travel season, according to interviews with experts and federal records.
TransportationMassive fire at SEPTA bus lot was caused by electric batteries that have ignited beforeIt's not the first time Proterra-made buses have caused havoc for SEPTA.
TransportationMassive fire at SEPTA bus lot was caused by electric batteries that have ignited beforeIt's not the first time Proterra-made buses have caused havoc for SEPTA.
TransportationMultiple buses at SEPTA lot in Nicetown caught in massive blazeThe fire, which sent a thick plume of black smoke into the sky visible across the city, began sometime before 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning, according to SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch.
TransportationMultiple buses at SEPTA lot in Nicetown caught in massive blazeThe fire, which sent a thick plume of black smoke into the sky visible across the city, began sometime before 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning, according to SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch.
TransportationClose the Paoli/Thorndale line? Many say SEPTA is using the threat as leverage.Debunking a persistent rumor about why certain Regional Rail lines are on the chopping block.
TransportationClose the Paoli/Thorndale line? Many say SEPTA is using the threat as leverage.Debunking a persistent rumor about why certain Regional Rail lines are on the chopping block.
PennsylvaniaThe Main Line has bet on walkable, transit-oriented development. What happens if the train stops running?Potential cuts to SEPTA would mean the elimination of the Paoli/Thorndale Line and all four bus routes that service Lower Merion and Narberth.
PennsylvaniaThe Main Line has bet on walkable, transit-oriented development. What happens if the train stops running?Potential cuts to SEPTA would mean the elimination of the Paoli/Thorndale Line and all four bus routes that service Lower Merion and Narberth.
Pennsylvania PoliticsJosh Shapiro and top Democrats say SEPTA and mass transit funding is a priority, but won’t say whether they’ll hold up the budget over itThe main negotiators at the table with the Senate GOP, Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Majority Leader Matt Bradford (D., Montgomery) won't publicly draw a line in the sand over mass transit funding.
Pennsylvania PoliticsJosh Shapiro and top Democrats say SEPTA and mass transit funding is a priority, but won’t say whether they’ll hold up the budget over itThe main negotiators at the table with the Senate GOP, Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Majority Leader Matt Bradford (D., Montgomery) won't publicly draw a line in the sand over mass transit funding.
TransportationPine and Spruce Street residents sue over Philly’s efforts to upgrade bike lanesThe lawsuit accuses the city of overreach in its efforts to establish neighborhood loading zones opposite bike lanes.
TransportationPine and Spruce Street residents sue over Philly’s efforts to upgrade bike lanesThe lawsuit accuses the city of overreach in its efforts to establish neighborhood loading zones opposite bike lanes.
TransportationSEPTA appoints Scott Sauer, former trolley driver, as permanent general managerThe appointment is meant to “provide clarity” in the transit agency’s leadership ahead of crucial budget decisions.
TransportationSEPTA appoints Scott Sauer, former trolley driver, as permanent general managerThe appointment is meant to “provide clarity” in the transit agency’s leadership ahead of crucial budget decisions.
PhiladelphiaUber driver dies in fiery Fishtown crash after suffering a medical emergencyThe 31-year-old man was driving four Canadian tourists back to their lodging from the Roots Picnic. The passengers were able to escape from the car unharmed.
PhiladelphiaUber driver dies in fiery Fishtown crash after suffering a medical emergencyThe 31-year-old man was driving four Canadian tourists back to their lodging from the Roots Picnic. The passengers were able to escape from the car unharmed.
Transportation2025’s hottest beach item? Maybe these SEPTA swim trunks.The new SEPTA swim trunks with 30th Street as the nether nexus are already hard to get in the transportation agency’s online merch store.
Transportation2025’s hottest beach item? Maybe these SEPTA swim trunks.The new SEPTA swim trunks with 30th Street as the nether nexus are already hard to get in the transportation agency’s online merch store.
