by John Boyle | Oct 28, 2020 | Vision Zero, Crash, News
As the pandemic has caused a disruption in our daily routines, reports of an increase in gun related deaths have risen and made the headlines. Road deaths have also risen sharply in Philadelphia and are up over 2019, according to data collected by the Philadelphia...
by John Boyle | Oct 6, 2020 | News, Biking Outside The Region, The Circuit
I wanted to test out Amtrak newly expanded bikes on board program, so I decided to take the train to Exton. Exton Station is the terminus of a new multiuse trail that connects directly to the Chester Valley Trail. This is a brand new feature for Amtrak (and SEPTA,...
by John Boyle | Sep 17, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, research
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released the first 2019 update to the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is an annual survey that only samples about 3 percent of the population and supplements the better known Decennial Census. The One-Year ACS data for...
by John Boyle | Sep 9, 2020 | Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, News, NJ, The Circuit
Earlier this week, Amtrak began accepting bicycles on all NE Regional Trains, allowing passengers to bring unboxed standard bicycles to any station between Boston and Washington DC. Starting on September 15th, bicycles will also be carried on all Keystone Trains to...
by John Boyle | Aug 27, 2020 | News, Biking the Region
On Saturday, September 19th, Bike Burlington County will be hosting its first Social Ride — of the season, and ever. We will start at the RiverLINE Station in Bordentown and take the freshly resurfaced D&R Canal towpath into Trenton to attend the...