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Transportation

Fairhill

North Philadelphia: Public Transit Riders Wonder if North Philadelphia Station Can Rise Again

June 20, 2024Jadon George

A once-bustling hub of East Coast transportation grapples with a faded past and uncertain future.

City Hall

Transportation: Pausing the KOP Rail Reopens Possibilities for New Transit Priorities

May 8, 2023Lawrence Ukenye

City councilmembers and local advocates discuss how SEPTA should proceed after canceling its King of Prussia extension.

East Falls

East Falls: Development Corporation, Jefferson Professor Partner on Traffic Study

May 11, 2022Blake E Nutis

The study focuses on helping small businesses increase foot traffic post-pandemic.

Center City

Transportation: SEPTA Releases Two Options for Bus Network Redesign

May 4, 2022Jefferson Schoemer

on to Phase 2 of SEPTA’s “Bus Revolution,” where SEPTA staff will engage with public transit riders to assess the support of each option. 

Grays Ferry

Grays Ferry: Community Reacts to Repaving Plan for Washington Avenue

April 28, 2022Jefferson Schoemer

The City of Philadelphia proposed a redesign for Washington Avenue on March 1, 2022. This new proposal is contentious, though, because it is different from the prior plan, which featured pedestrian improvements that many groups had spent years advocating for. 

COVID-19

Northwest: Chestnut Hill West Line Service Returns After Pandemic Disruption

July 9, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

As life begins to return to normal, commuting is too with the restoration of SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West line.

COVID-19

Transportation: Petition Calls on SEPTA to Restore Service to Regional Rail Lines

January 11, 2021Rachel Mae McQuiston

Back in April, SEPTA shut down all Regional Rail lines to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Service to these lines has since been restored, with the exception of the Chestnut Hill West and Cynwyd

Northeast Philadelphia

Somerton: Resident and Philly Outreach Teams Push for Better Accessibility

December 2, 2020Victoria Lucas and Camille Johnson

Timothy Worstall is a Somerton resident who has been fighting for the safety of pedestrians in the area for over two years.

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Commuters React to Trolley Changes, Transportation in the Neighborhood

March 9, 2020Emma Goldhaber and Claudia Estrada

Trolleys have been removed from Brewerytown’s Route 15 line due to road construction, and residents express concern for the future of Philadelphia transportation as a whole.

Center City

Transportation: SEPTA Rolls Out New Policy at Jefferson Station

January 31, 2020Trevor Griner

SEPTA implemented a new policy last month at Jefferson Station that requires regional rail riders to swipe their key cards, tickets, and passes upon exit. Regional rail users are now required to tap their key cards at

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