Pennsylvania’s police chiefs and their departments every day witness the dangers that tractor-trailers pose to motorists and our communities both big and small. Our collective experience as first responders to accidents has led us to the very rational conclusion that heavier trucks are more dangerous to motorists. That’s why over […]
Albert Eisenberg: Revisiting SEPTA’s epic rail fail — and why we can’t have nice things
Endless red tape means that nothing gets built and the country stagnates.
By Albert Eisenberg
State road closure costing residents thousands in tolls
Local lawmakers say federal red tape has delayed repairs.
By Lauren Jessop
Year in Review: Pennsylvania transportation
Pennsylvania’s transportation infrastructure is a constant focus of legislative attention, fitting for a state with multitudes of bridges, roads, weather, and terrain that means unending maintenance costs.
By Anthony Hennen
Pittsburgh to get twice-a-day Amtrak service to New York
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