Traffic
Would Philly Drivers Stand for a 20 MPH Speed Limit in the City?
Jon Geeting, who we last saw writing about ‘sneckdowns’ on East Passyunk Avenue, recently posted the harrowing map above: All of the city’s pedestrian-related crashes […]
PHOTO: This CVS Truck Driver Is Having a More Stressful Morning Than You
In case you’re wondering what the holdup is on 11th Street between Market and Chestnut, it is this CVS truck adding more chaos to your […]
Can Speed Cameras Fix Philly’s Death-Trap Road?
There must have been nine of us in the two-door sedan, and we were driving on the Boulevard. I don’t really think anything happened to […]
Reminder: Gas Prices Are Going Up…Very Soon
Noted socialist Tom Corbett signed a big transportation funding bill late last year that, in order to fund infrastructure and public transportation (woo!). But to […]
I’m Not a Bad Driver. I Just Don’t Drive the Same Way You Do.
America: What a country. A wonderful melting pot of races, ethnicities, religions, genders. More and more each day, it seems, we discover new differences between […]
Your Average Commute Is Delayed 22% by Traffic Congestion
TomTom, the GPS that you used before iPhones turned into miniature Inspector Gadgets and did everything for you, puts out traffic congestion rankings, and its […]
Don’t Run the Red Lights Near City Hall
ABC6 reports that the stop-light cameras on the south side of City Hall caught the most violators last year, issuing more than 22,000 tickets.
Megabus Collides with School Bus on I-676, At Least Six Injured
A double-decker Megabus ran into a school bus and two other vehicles traveling on I-676 in Center City this morning, injuring at least six. The […]
Delaware Uses Zombies to Promote Pedestrian Safety
NBC reports: The Office of Highway Safety joined forces with DelDOT and Delaware State Police to create the “Don’t Join the Walking Dead” pedestrian campaign. […]
A Subway on the Boulevard? Keep Dreaming.
Rapid transit for the Northeast is once again a live issue. So, as the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission commences the umpteenth feasibility study of […]
Ed Rendell: There’s An App For That
The next time you get stuck in traffic, Ed Rendell wants you to write an angry letter to your congressman—right then and there. Seriously. This […]
Driving The Pennsylvania Turnpike Is About to Get More Expensive
Remember how we told you last week that Pennsylvania is the second-leading turnpike toll collector in all of North America? Remember how we told you […]
UPDATED: Sunday’s Rainfall the Most Ever in Philadelphia
Here’s a little solace for those of you stuck in Shore traffic last night (or those of you with your cars flooded): You were part […]
NJ, Pennsylvania Turnpikes Are Nation’s Leading Toll Collectors
If it seems like it’s really pricey to get from here to there around here, well, that’s because it is. Toll Roads News reports that […]