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 | Mar 7, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured
As we reported in December, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia worked with Temple Planning students on their report on Center City bike parking. We then met with SEPTA to discuss the findings of the report. SEPTA responded that they are committed to... by John Boyle | Jun 3, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized
A lot of press was given to an incident at 13th and Locust Streets last week, where a bicyclist felt he was wronged and stood in front of a SEPTA bus for 30-45 minutes until a Police officer arrived. The incident rekindled the longstanding debate about bicyclist and... by John Boyle | Jul 1, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit, Uncategorized
High demand for more adequate bike parking at transit stations was a key finding of the DVRPC Bike to Transit Survey that the Bicycle Coalition collaborated on, and has helped to provide information to SEPTA and PATCO to improve bike parking at their many urban and... by Bicycle Coalition | Jul 31, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
SEPTA will be closing the trolley tunnel in West Philly beginning August 1st for what they’re calling a Trolley Tunnel Blitz.[1. We couldn’t decide whether to go with a WWII joke or a this-sounds-like-a-dance joke. But it’s hard to resist an excuse...