Diminished revenue means fewer options for the cash-strapped transit system.
By Anthony Hennen
Christine Flowers: Subway violence isn’t just a New York problem
Our cities and their public transit systems are suffering from a crime problem that has nothing to do with race.
By Christine Flowers
Report: Reliability, low fares, short trips key to transit in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
Commuters say they want transit agencies to run more buses and trains.
By Anthony Hennen
More crime, fewer riders, bigger financial problem for Philadelphia public transit
State Senate committee addresses criticism of SEPTA, including from the Transport Workers Union.
By Anthony Hennen
Andrew Abramczyk: To fix transportation, we have to prioritize it
Infrastructure is shaping up as a big theme in Harrisburg this year, but nobody really knows where to find $8 billion. There are real policy fixes that could reduce highway traffic, expand transit and help build the commonwealth most Pennsylvanians want. But none of these are cheap or easy.
By Andrew Abramczyk
Kyle Sammin: Seven-year King of Prussia rail delay shows folly of modern environmental laws
The biggest obstacles in railway construction in Philadelphia and beyond are not geography and weather, but courts, regulators and endless public consultations.
By Kyle Sammin
Josh Gohlke: Five things I shouldn’t but do miss about Philadelphia
A compulsive attachment to disposable artifacts of the relatively recent past is a prerequisite of any claim to being a real Philadelphian.
By Josh Gohlke