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PennDOT to rebuild hidden Broad Street bridge
Many Philadelphians have driven over one of the city’s structurally deficient spans countless times and not even known it was a bridge. But when imminent construction begins to disrupt traffic over…
SEPTA's critical deferred project update
In January, SEPTA identified five critical deferred projects that, if it does not come up with the funds to fix, will be the first pieces of the network to close. With…
Route 10 trolley track work begins Sunday
The summer months are on their way, and that means summer construction, paving and maintenance projects will be popping up throughout the city. One of the first, track work on SEPTA’s…
King of Prussia transportation website aims to reduce congestion
Locally King of Prussia might be as well known for its traffic congestion as it is for having the East Coast’s largest shopping mall. In an effort to reduce some of…
Less frequent paving creates challenge for Streets Department's bike lane painting
Five years ago, the Philadelphia Department of Streets was paving 200 miles of roadway per year. This year, the department will pave just 20 miles due to funding and capacity constraints.…
New PhillyFreightFinder app maps seven categories of regional cargo network
Just how dense is the Delaware Valley’s regional freight network? Where do freight centers and communities overlap? Regional planners have long asked these questions. Now planners, municipal leaders and others can…
Riders fear paratransit and SharedRide fare increases
SEPTA customers fear they will not be able to afford paratransit and SharedRide service if SEPTA increases the cost of a ride from $4 to $4.50 as proposed in the preliminary…
SEPTA to impose TransPass limits
As part of its New Payment Technology (NPT) plans, SEPTA has proposed ride limits on monthly and weekly passes. If this is approved, Weekly TransPasses will be capped at 50…
PhillyCarShare is now Enterprise CarShare
In an attempt to appeal to more mainstream consumers, Philadelphia's signature car share company PhillyCarShare has changed its name to Enterprise CarShare. Enterprise Holdings, the company that acquired PhillyCarShare in…
SEPTA to close Bridgeport Viaduct, bus passengers during construction
Wear, deterioration and this summer's high temperatures will force SEPTA to close the Bridgeport Viaduct – a vital Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) bridge over the Schuylkill River. While the structure…
SEPTA hits 99 percent on-time regional rail performance
SEPTA’s on-time regional rail performance peaked at 99 percent this past month, making March its best on-time performance month in recent memory – an achievement officials attribute to the now complete…
SEPTA to do away with paper transfers, charge full cash fare
As SEPTA moves toward New Payment Technology (NPT) and transitions from tokens to “smart media,” the authority will do away with another outdated payment form – the paper transfer. At the…
Suburban Station: Nation's first train station virtual library
What is believed to be the nation’s first virtual library in a train station opened at Suburban Station this morning thanks to a partnership between SEPTA, The Free Library of Philadelphia…
April is for walkers
Happy first day of April, Streeters! If you've been feeling cooped up the past few months, several Philly groups have events to help you get outside and harness the city's collective…
Shiny new Silverliner Vs spotted above Penn Park
As Christine Fisher reported last week, SEPTA's (long-awaited) order of 120 Silverliner V rail cars is complete and the final cars are making their way onto regional rail lines now. Proof…
SOSNA improves, celebrates Grays Ferry Ave triangles
For years the South of South Neighborhood Association (SOSNA) has been working to improve traffic flow and pedestrian experience around the three, concrete triangle islands on Grays Ferry Ave just below…
Long awaited Silverliner V contract complete
Two years behind schedule, SEPTA’s 120-car Silverliner V order is officially complete. Wednesday SEPTA celebrated the completion of the $274 million contract, which has brought millions of dollars to the local,…
Ten years later Ardmore Transportation Center still in the works
In 2003 the Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners approved the Ardmore Transit Center Conceptual Master Plan. A decade later, one element of that plan, phase one of the Ardmore Transportation…
SEPTA answers initial fare hike, smartcard questions
The echoing ripples around SEPTA’s announcement of its upcoming fare hike have begun. As people realize they will be paying more and that all of this ties into the transition from…
Bike-to-transit survey: The people want more bike parking
The results of this fall’s Bike-to-Transit online, map-based survey are in, and it’s clear. Of the 462 people who responded, 87 percent want more or better bicycle parking at transit stations…
