Maybe bikes will save the planet after all. According to a report from the Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Innovation Institute, helpfully relayed from the original Chinese by Carlton Reid at BikeBiz, cycling rates have doubled in Chinese cities since the advent of dockless bike-share systems. There are now about 16 million dockless bike-share bikes in circulation around China, with each used for an average of three trips per day, according to the British Medical Journal. China alr

The King of Prussia Rail Coalition applauds SEPTA’s Board decision today to approve the Locally Preferred Alternative as presented in the King of Prussia Rail Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) with the North/South design option. This action paves the way for the start of the Final Environmental Impact Statement phase of the project, according to a press release issued by SEPTA. King of Prussia Rail will extend the existing Norristown High Speed Line into King

When it comes to air pollution, China gets most of the attention as one of Asia’s worst offenders (and rightly so). But South Korea has a massive pollution problem all its own, earning the unenviable title of worst air quality among OECD nations—and experts predict the problem will only get worse over the next five years. So when a thick layer of yellow dust settled over the city last week, local leaders took a drastic step to confront it: declaring an air quality emergency a

The route will shift away from residential areas The King of Prussia Rail project just took a major step forward with SEPTA board’s approval of an alternative route that will cut travel time between KOP and Philly by 30 minutes and veer away from residential areas. The SEPTA board voted to approve the PECO/Turnpike First Avenue, Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) with the North/South design option on Thursday. This route was preferred by the community among the 30-some alter

Extension of the Norristown High-Speed Line will include two stops at the mall SEPTA's board on Thursday approved a final route for the Norristown High-Speed Line extension that will provide direct service to the King of Prussia Mall. The 4.5-mile, elevated high-speed rail extension would give riders a faster connection among King of Prussia, Center City and University City, the region's three largest economic hubs. It is projected to cost between $1-1.2 billion and will incl

Transformative project would connect King of Prussia, the largest employment center in suburban Philadelphia, to Center City and University City, Philadelphia via SEPTA’s Norristown High Speed Line KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (January 25, 2018) - The King of Prussia Rail Coalition applauds SEPTA’s Board decision today to approve the Locally Preferred Alternative as presented in the King of Prussia Rail Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) with the North/South design opti

Key milestone enables KOP Rail Project to move to the next phase PHILADELPHIA (January 25, 2018) - The SEPTA Board today approved the adoption of the recommended Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) as presented in the King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) with the North/South design option. This action paves the way for the start of the Final Environmental Impact Statement phase of the project. "King of Prussia Rail is a critical ini

SEPTA’s board is expected to approve a final route Thursday for the Norristown High-Speed Line extension to King of Prussia, transit agency officials said Wednesday. The proposal diverts the railroad tracks away from a community that opposed an earlier design that had the line running nearly through residents’ backyards. The final plan, which shifts the tracks to the north side of I-276, away from the Valley Forge Homes development, represents a “huge victory,” said Dan Cowhe