Transportation and Transit

An effort is underway in Philadelphia to reconnect the Chinatown neighborhood decades after the Vine Street Expressway cut it apart.

“We’re in a crisis situation here.” NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on the rise in pedestrian deaths on American and Pennsylvania roads and the factors being blamed for the deadly trend.

Concerns are on the rise when it comes to rail safety after another train derailment took place in Ohio over the weekend. NBC10’s Tim Furlong shows us how a local senator plans to keep it from happening again.

Matisse Thybulle is no longer a Sixer, but his name remains in Philadelphia thanks to a street sign vandal in Center City.

PennDOT tells NBC10 the mild winter means the agency can fix potholes earlier than a normal season and they have more money to do it.

The warm weather brings many benefits, including more money and time to fix pesky potholes. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville spoke with road crews to see how they are getting to work.

SEPTA started a new schedule this week for some train, trolley and bus routes in the city and the suburbs.

“If you cover your tag… what are you hiding?” NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on so-called “ghost cars” with no license plates or obscured plates on Philadelphia streets. He also looks at what obscuring plates means when it comes to traffic and toll violations from the Pennsylvania Turnpike to New York City....

Potholes. Anyone hitting Philadelphia area roads seemingly has been dealing with them recently. Now, PennDOT is trying to fix the pothole problem by deploying road crews onto dozens of stretches of state routes in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Vicky Nguyen has a preview of her TODAY Show series on spring break travel, including cruises and tropical getaways. When is the best time to book?

Have your heart set on a romantic getaway to New York or the Jersey Shore? New Jersey Transit is offering a “Sweetheart Deal” which allows customers to bring a companion with them for free with the purchase of a round-trip ticket.

It could be a slow ride on SEPTA buses the morning after the Philadelphia Eagles lost in the Super Bowl as the transit agency deals with a driver shortage.

The Mayor’s Office has revealed a litany of road closures, parking restrictions, and — once again — potentially plans to grease poles ahead of this weekend’s big game.