Commuting
Here’s the New SEPTA Interim Weekday Schedule
A new SEPTA interim weekday schedule went into effect this morning in hope of easing travel for Regional Rail commuters this week. SEPTA released the schedule last […]
SEPTA: Don’t Expect to See Silverliner Vs Back Before Labor Day
While SEPTA is working to get additional service for Regional Rail riders in place, it’s also working to get the sidelined Silverliner V railcars back […]
SEPTA to Add 1,700 Regional Rail Seats Starting Monday
There’s a little good news for SEPTA Regional Rail riders who have been left stranded on platforms at the morning rush: Starting Monday, you may […]
These Are the 10 Worst Drivers on the Schuylkill Expressway
This wasn’t the best day for my editor to ask if I wanted to write about driving on the Schuylkill Expressway. Today it took me […]
SEPTA Ridership Was Down in 2014—Are Millennials to Blame?
After record-breaking ridership on SEPTA in 2013, fewer Philadelphians took public transit last year, according to a new report from the American Public Transportation Association […]
WATCH: West Philly Man’s Frantic, Mesmerizing Time-Lapse Commute
Anyone who commutes into or out of Philly on a daily basis knows that the term rush hour is something of a misnomer. Everyone may […]
Philadelphia Commuters Are Slowly, Slowly Giving Up Their Cars
Americans love their cars. We all know that. About 86 percent of U.S. residents commute to work by car or truck, and most of them […]
The Checkup: 5 Free Apps to Make Your Commute Today So Much Better
• Because getting to work can sometimes be more stressful than work itself, there’s this: a super-useful roundup of five free apps for commuters—whether you […]
Hell Is Other People on the SEPTA QuietRide Car
“I wish you were going to Vegas,” says the girl in the bright orange tank top. There’s something both infuriating and admirable about her tone. […]
I-495 North Reopens After Summertime Closure
Commuters crossed I-495 northbound over the Christina River this morning, the first Monday commuters have been able to use the lanes since June.
Commuter Alert: Market-Frankford Line Interrupted for Medical Emergency
[UPDATE] The Daily News reports that the struck worker is in stable condition. “A veteran SEPTA electrical worker is recovering tonight after a close call on […]
Part of Shuttered I-495 Bridge Could Open Early
The Delaware Department of Transportation said Wednesday that part of the I-495 bridge could open early, perhaps before Labor Day. Previous projections put the bridge […]
I-495 Bridge Closed Indefinitely Due to Tilting Support Columns
If you drive through the first state for work, your commute just got a bit worse. Okay, a lot worse. Philly.com reports a bridge on […]
New Jersey/Center City Commute to Be Hellish All Summer
Commute between Center City Philadelphia and New Jersey? Starting next week, your trip over the Ben Franklin Bridge is going to suck, reports KYW 1060’s Mike […]
The Commuter Biker’s Survival Kit: 7 Essentials to Keep In Your Bag
Nothing is better than the freedom of dominating the city on two wheels, especially after the polar vortexes we’ve had, preventing us (sans the very […]