According to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, South Jersey drivers are moving away from their cars, at least when crossing the Delaware. Car traffic on the Delaware River Port Authority’s four bridges was down 1.76% in 2012, and PATCO ridership was up 1.6%, in the first full year after a 10% PATCO fare hike and a …
Monthly Archives: February 2013
The Long and Short Of It
It’s almost treated as impolite to mention, but SEPTA’s Regional Rail system has a definite class structure to it. This is apart from, or perhaps parallel to, the actual class divides that separate the communities served, but I’m referring here to the differences created by the most fundamental attribute of the individual lines: length. Short …
Winter Storm Nemo update
Local transit still looks in good shape, but here in South Philadelphia, there is a thin layer of ice on all exposed surfaces, so expect all modes of travel to be VERY SLOW this morning, until the salt trucks can get out to do their thing. Also, exercise special care out there on platforms. Amtrak …
Catching up, and the incoming storm
I’ve been out of town for the last three weeks, and it’s been quite busy in the Delaware Valley. To recap: The big news is SEPTA holding the first public meetings for the newest incarnation of the King of Prussia Rail project. With the KoP Business Improvement District as co-sponsors and motivating forces, this latest …
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