State funding helps double the frequency of train service to the Steel City.
By Anthony Hennen
Buttigieg was slow to East Palestine but rushed to Northeast Philly after I-95 collapsed
Transportation disasters in Democratic cities are treated differently by the Biden administration.
By Linda Stein
SEPTA sounds public alarm about “difficult decisions” ahead
Diminished revenue means fewer options for the cash-strapped transit system.
By Anthony Hennen
Court grants injunction to put PennDOT bridge tolling plan on hold
The Commonwealth Court paused the proposed bridge-tolling until a related lawsuit is settled.
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
Bridge tolls, package fees considered to replace lost Pennsylvania gas tax revenue
A bridge tolling project that would add user fees to nine bridges across Pennsylvania raised the eyebrows of some Senators, but the state Department of Transportation remain in support of the policy.
By Anthony Hennen
Philly Lyft driver uses gun to defend self, passenger from armed carjackers
A pair of armed robbers are in the hospital after a Lyft driver shot them during a carjacking.
By Stephen Gutowski
Pennsylvania Turnpike, world’s most expensive tollway system, increases tolls 5%
Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike increased over the weekend, widening the turnpike’s gap as the most expensive tollway system in the world.
By Victor Skinner
Pennsylvania’s highways rank near bottom of U.S.
Pennsylvania’s highway system is among the worst in the nation, ranking 39th out of 50 states in the Reason Foundation’s Annual Highway Report.
By Victor Skinner
Congressman pushes back on Pennsylvania bridge tolling plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is promoting the Major Bridge P3 Initiative to install tolls on nine major bridges as a necessary funding source to replace or repair the structures
by Victor Skinner