Transportation

Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it has finalized the rule. It also requires longer warnings when front seat belts aren’t fastened. Front seat changes take effect on Sept. 1, 2026. The agency...

Michael Untermeyer, the special prosecutor hired to investigate and prosecute crimes on SEPTA initially plans to focus on assaults and thefts – not pursuing cases involving more serious offenses such as homicide — on the transit system.

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk talks to SEPTA special prosecutor Michael Untermeyer in his first interview since being appointed to the job. Earlier in the year, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law Act 40, which directed the appointment of a special prosecutor by the attorney general’s office to handle crimes on SEPTA property....

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is pumping nearly $70 billion dollars into improving and expanding passenger rail across the U.S. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us that traveling by train can also be good for the planet.

Winds reaching over 40 m.p.h. are making cold temperatures feel even colder. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Michelle Rotella has your forecast. 

Strong winds have caused tree limbs to fall on power lines, halting Amtrak train service between Philadelphia and Lancaster Thursday. The downed trees in Chester County, Pennsylvania, also forced SEPTA to stop service on the Thorndale line.

NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Michelle Rotella has some “soup season” weather with gusty winds delivering cold air to the region.

Travelers who were heading home after Thanksgiving dealt with multiple headaches with a power outage at Philadelphia International Airport over the weekend as well as Amtrak delays on Monday. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama has the details. 

Pennsylvania State Police reported a slight increase in the number of deadly crashes over Thanksgiving weekend.

SEPTA has started its first round of fare hikes meaning trips now cost more for riders. For bus and metro this has brought the baseline price from $2 to $2.50. NBC10’s Leah Uko spoke with riders about how they feel about the increase.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports from a busy Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday as people explain why they are excited to see family for Thanksgiving.

NBC10’s Katy Zachry spoke to some people at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station on Wednesday as Thanksgiving travelers got an early start on the busy day on the rails and roads.

NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl is in South Jersey keeping an eye on traffic  Tuesday, which is expected to be one of the busiest Thanksgiving travel days.

NBC10’s Karen Hua talks to AAA Mid-Atlantic and travelers about the busy Thanksgiving holiday rush. One passenger carries a germ-free way to share cheeseballs with her fellow travelers.

SEPTA and its union leaders have reached a one-year tentative agreement, avoiding a workers strike. They are now putting pressure on the state to allocate money for a long-term funding solution to avoid ending up back where they are now. NBC10’s Leah Uko has more on the “drastic measures” SEPTA officials said they’ll have to make in the coming...

The union representing the operators of SEPTA’s Philadelphia subway, trolley and buses has reached a tentative agreement with the transit agency, avoiding another strike.

Thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers won’t go on strike as a tentative agreement was reached on Nov. 20, 2024. This is how SEPTA and union leadership reacted to the deal.

SEPTA officials have announced that they have reached a tentative deal with TWU Local 234, which represents about 5,000 SEPTA workers, in order to avoid a strike.

SEPTA bus, trolley and subway riders can enjoy an easier ride knowing that the transit agency and its largest labor union have reached a tentative agreement to keep service going.

President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.