Philadelphia Transportation Thread - Page 101

summersm343 · #**2001** Posted **Nov 1, 2023, 1:40 AM**

Developers behind Philadelphia’s major projects call for increased transportation options

Article behind paywall here:
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...-projects.html

Nexis4Jersey · #**2002** Posted **Nov 1, 2023, 3:56 AM**

Any news on the restoration of the 15 trolley?

PanhandleBledsoe · #**2003** Posted **Nov 28, 2023, 10:08 PM**

Potential step forward for Reading to Philly.

Schuylkill River Passenger Train Project On Track For Approval

The Federal Railroad Administration is expected to approve a project to restore passenger train service from Reading to Philadelphia.

Holly Herman, Posted Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 4:33 pm ET

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/phoen...track-approval

Busy Bee · #**2004** Posted **Nov 28, 2023, 10:56 PM**

Great news

thoughtcriminal · #**2005** Posted **Dec 1, 2023, 12:53 PM**

Franklin Square PATCO station said to be on schedule to reopen Summer '24.
https://www.inquirer.com/transportat...SAAEgLSrPD_BwE

Urbanthusiat · #**2006** Posted **Dec 5, 2023, 9:36 PM**

Good day for PA transit! Both Philadelphia-Reading and Scranton-NYC Amtrak lines were accepted into the "Corridor Identification Program" which gives them money to continue developing a service plan. It's only $500k, which isn't much, but it's good to keep the momentum going on this.

Reading to Philadelphia train takes a major step forward as it gets federal funding for first time

Plan for Scranton-NYC railroad route that would run through Poconos takes step forward

waltlantz · #**2007** Posted **Dec 8, 2023, 2:27 AM**

So the current location stinks, where could the city build a replacement station?

Nexis4Jersey · #**2008** Posted **Dec 8, 2023, 2:09 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by waltlantz

So the current location stinks, where could the city build a replacement station?

30th Street Station which was planned for a long time.

EastSideHBG · #**2009** Posted **Dec 19, 2023, 8:43 PM**

Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority awards consultant contract to begin service development plan
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks...9f67f9474.html

Nexis4Jersey · #**2010** Posted **Dec 19, 2023, 10:32 PM**

Hopefully it's more than the 3 roundtrips they proposed which is a joke...and what happened to the Harrisburg-Reading-Allentown-NY corridor which Penndot had as a high priority a decade ago and deemed it easy to build.

thoughtcriminal · #**2011** Posted **Dec 21, 2023, 7:21 PM**

Drexel Station at 30th Street

https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2023...ghts-Agreement

Londonee · #**2012** Posted **Jan 29, 2024, 2:12 PM**

Anyone been through 30th Street Station recently - have they kicked off the modernization construction project in earnest yet? Gilbane wraps are visible on the Market Street side but haven’t heard much about it yet.

TempleGuy1000 · #**2013** Posted **Jan 29, 2024, 2:37 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Londonee

Anyone been through 30th Street Station recently - have they kicked off the modernization construction project in earnest yet? Gilbane wraps are visible on the Market Street side but haven’t heard much about it yet.

The food court was closed off like a month ago and is actively being remodeled.

Renderings are nice

Londonee · #**2014** Posted **Jan 29, 2024, 3:09 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000

The food court was closed off like a month ago and is actively being remodeled.

Renderings are nice

Awesome - thanks for update. Yeah they are dropping $550mm on the project - really looks fantastic. Can’t wait to actually be able to grab a beer again before a trip.

summersm343 · #**2015** Posted **Jan 31, 2024, 9:50 PM**

Gov. Shapiro to propose $282.8 million in new state money for SEPTA and other transit agencies

Read more here:
https://www.inquirer.com/transportat...28.html#loaded

summersm343 · #**2016** Posted **Jan 31, 2024, 9:54 PM**

SEPTA looks to sign more station naming rights deals as agency grapples with budget woes

Article behind paywall here:
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...udget-gap.html

Busy Bee · #**2017** Posted **Jan 31, 2024, 10:03 PM**

ughh

TempleGuy1000 · #**2018** Posted **Feb 1, 2024, 12:25 AM**

SOM begins $550 million Gray 30th Street Station redevelopment in Philadelphia

Quote:

The groundbreaking on SOM’s $550 million William H. Gray III 30th Street Station redevelopment was held in Philadelphia this month in advance of the next 50-year leg of the historic building’s journey in service to commuters who first began making use of it in 1933.

PHL10 · #**2019** Posted **Feb 1, 2024, 2:46 PM**

Autonomous vehicle shuttle debuting at Navy Yard

https://southphillyreview.com/2024/0...-at-navy-yard/

Quote:

The Navy Yard wants to help reduce the use of single-occupancy vehicles, lessen congestion and decrease carbon emissions on a campus home to 150 businesses and 15,000 employees. The AV shuttle will be incorporated into the Navy Yard’s existing shuttle service that connects visitors and employees to SEPTA’s NRG Station and Center City.

Good stop-gap but let's get that BSL extension in the works.

Busy Bee · #**2020** Posted **Feb 1, 2024, 5:47 PM**

Nothing substantive, just an Inquirer opinion piece on the RBS from a month ago:

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/com...-20231229.html