# PHILADELPHIA | Transportation and Transit News **URL:** \ **Category:** Philadelphia\ **Created:** [March 3, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509 "2023-03-03T19:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/1 "2023-03-03T19:26:36Z")
> **[Opinion: A Roosevelt Blvd. subway is not guaranteed, but community input...](https://whyy.org/articles/opinion-roosevelt-blvd-subway-study-community-input/)** > > One year ago, the Roosevelt Boulevard subway was a distant dream. Now, a study is underway and enthusiasm is high, writes Jay Arzu. > ---
**Author:** ![007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/007/32/119215_2.png) [@007](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/007)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/2 "2023-03-04T21:38:59Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/3 "2023-03-13T16:19:49Z")
> **[SEPTA Renovating Wissahickon Transportation Center in Northwest Philly](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/septa-renovating-wissahickon-transportation-center-in-northwest-philly/3519821/?amp=1)** > > SEPTA will be renovating its Wissahickon Transportation Center in the spring to improve ridership for thousands of people in Northwest Philadelphia. ---
**Author:** ![007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/007/32/119215_2.png) [@007](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/007)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/4 "2023-03-20T06:08:45Z")
> **[New SEPTA trolleys will be more spacious and accessible to people with...](https://www.phillyvoice.com/septa-trolleys-renderings-/)** > > The transit authority approved a $714 million order for 130 new cars that will have lower floors, wider pathways and space for riders with bikes or strollers ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/5 "2023-03-23T04:07:55Z")
> **[$3 Billion King Of Prussia Rail Project 'Paused' Amid Funding Concerns](https://patch.com/pennsylvania/norristown/amp/31280028/3-billion-king-of-prussia-rail-project-paused-amid-funding-concerns)** > > All progress on the rail has been stopped after the Federal Transit Administration declined to fund it, leaving its future in doubt. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/5/a51dcb50b99a6052c536504e391f2e92284661a1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/6 "2023-05-23T11:05:48Z")
> **[SEPTA Breaks Ground on New Wissahickon Transportation Center | SEPTA](https://www5.septa.org/media/news/septa-breaks-ground-on-new-wissahickon-transportation-center/)** > > PHILADELPHIA (May 18, 2023) – SEPTA today gathered with elected officials and other stakeholders to break ground on the new Wissahickon Transportation Center, which will enhance the customer experience at the busy bus station on Ridge Avenue. “This... > **[SEPTA breaks ground on new Wissahickon Transportation Center](https://www.phillyvoice.com/septa-breaks-ground-construction-wissahickon-transportation-center/)** > > The $45 million project with with accessibility upgrades and equipped with bathrooms and break rooms for bus operators is expected to be completed in 2025 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/5/45e083cab2b4764389ee250ae4bfef57a64d9656.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dmitriy\_padabed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/dmitriy_padabed/32/31668_2.png) [@dmitriy\_padabed](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/dmitriy_padabed)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/7 "2023-05-23T18:31:01Z")
i am sorry for out of topic question. Is there any other forums like yimby dedicated to infastructure( highways, rail, bridges) ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/8 "2023-06-02T01:41:56Z")
> **[Philadelphia’s Septa awards LRV contract](https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/philadelphias-septa-awards-lrvs-contract/)** > > Septa has signed a contract valued at more than €667m with Alstom to deliver 130 low floor LRVs for the light rail network in Philadelphia. > **[Alstom selected by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to...](https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2023/6/alstom-selected-southeastern-pennsylvania-transportation-authority-deliver-130-low-floor-electric-citadis-light-rail-vehicles)** > > Base order valued at €667 million, with options for 30 additional vehicles ---
**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/9 "2023-06-11T20:38:24Z")
> **[Section of northbound I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck...](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/11/us/philadelphia-i-95-collapse-fire/index.html)** > > A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire underneath the highway, Philadelphia officials said Sunday morning. ---
**Author:** ![007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/007/32/119215_2.png) [@007](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/007)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/10 "2023-06-11T21:47:55Z")
> **[New Roosevelt Blvd Subway designs show cost-effective stations](https://billypenn.com/2023/06/08/roosevelt-boulevard-subway-cost-effective-station-renderings/)** > > One of the ways to keep the budget down is lowering the amount of money spent on stations. Community feedback has produced new renderings. ---
**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/11 "2023-06-11T23:27:25Z")
> **[I-95 collapse in Philadelphia: Map, timeline, everything we know](https://billypenn.com/2023/06/11/highway-collapse-philadelphia-i95-truck-fire/)** > > A section of the highway crashed to the earth after a truck — possibly carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline — caught fire beneath an overpass. > **[Tanker fire causes part of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to collapse, closing...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/11/interstate-95-philadelphia-collapse/70310677007/)** > > A tanker truck fire shut down I-95 in both directions after a portion of the interstate collapsed in Philadelphia Sunday morning, officials said. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/12 "2023-06-27T16:55:52Z")
> **[SEPTA is testing countdown clocks on the El, so you might finally know when...](https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-countdown-clocks-test-market-frankford-line-20230623.html)** > > “We’re finally in the 21st century!” one Philadelphian exclaimed when learning the news. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/e/3e6ad11df64921ac3f13d0549097cae56c56522d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/13 "2023-06-29T22:21:56Z")
The Greyhound bus terminal on Filbert Street has closed. The new set-up for Greyhound involves dropping off and picking up passengers right on Market Street near Independence Hall. > **[Philadelphia’s Greyhound bus terminal rerouted to busy Market Street](https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/greyhound-bus-terminal-relocates-market-street-philadelphia)** > > The bus terminal at 10th and Filbert streets that services Greyhound, Peter Pan Bus Lines and FlixBus is closing and rerouting its pick-up and drop-off stop to a one-block stretch of Market Street. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/a/2ac0b6658feca102e9d9055334a4545abef2e5a8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rbrome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/rbrome/32/5724_2.png) [@rbrome](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/rbrome)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/14 "2023-06-30T00:35:20Z")
This is the stupidest thing ever and I can’t understand why it was allowed. ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/15 "2023-06-30T13:46:21Z")
Seems like they could find room for a terminal around 30th St station. ---
**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/16 "2023-07-08T15:12:19Z")
> **[Greyhound Philadelphia bus station move: Why did it happen?](https://billypenn.com/2023/07/06/greyhound-philadelphia-relocates-bus-station-center-city/)** > > The Sixers arena plans may have factored into the company’s move, which led to a dead-end on Cuthbert and crowds of customers on Market. ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/17 "2023-07-08T19:06:57Z")
This is such a train wreck - ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/18 "2023-07-11T13:57:51Z")
> **[Philly’s Greyhound bus ‘station’ is a humanitarian disaster and a municipal...](https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/greyhound-bus-station-market-street-20230711.html)** > > Philly should stop making bus riders suffer and build a new municipal station. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/19 "2023-07-17T17:50:00Z")
What’s happening in Philadelphia will happen in other places, including Chicago. > **[Cities Seek Solutions as Bus Terminals Close, Pushing Riders to the Curb](https://www.governing.com/transportation/cities-seek-solutions-as-bus-terminals-close-pushing-riders-to-the-curb)** > > Greyhound recently left its Philadelphia station to join other intercity bus services on the curb, creating headaches for riders, businesses and local officials. Other cities are in a similar position — or will be soon. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509/20 "2023-07-21T20:34:43Z")
> **[Philadelphia historic trolleys to return in September, SEPTA says](https://billypenn.com/2023/07/07/septa-historic-trolleys-girard-avenue-route-15/)** > > At least eight of the restored 1947 Presidents’ Conference Committee cars are expected to be up and running by the end of the summer. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/8/189a7318a4e9debcd98fdc1605ca6ab84813abcb.jpeg) Also, there’s a plan to reconnect the railway station to the subway station at 30th Street. Right now passengers have to exit outside and cross the surface street to connect between the two. This has been the case since the pedestrian tunnel was shut down in 1984. > **[SEPTA and Amtrak reconnecting train stations at 30th Street](https://billypenn.com/2023/08/14/amtrak-septa-connector-30th-street-station-tunnel/)** > > Currently, travelers must navigate a busy street that funnels car traffic off I-76, without any signs offering clear direction. [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-transportation-and-transit-news/22509.md?page=2)