30th Street Station

Thanks Amtrak, for fast thinking and quick action

by Ned Levi on February 8, 2010

Ned Levi relates his experience on Amtrak in last Saturday’s big snowstorm, which when faced with a failed engine still got its passengers to their destination, New York City, in a reasonable amount of time, by quick, decisive action. Amtrak’s actions enabled Ned and his family to salvage their visit to the Big Apple.

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Traffic alert: Philadelphia’s South Street Bridge closed

by Ned Levi on December 12, 2008

The 85-year-old South Street Bridge, a major interchange of the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), and a gateway to West Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, and the Fitler and Rittenhouse Square areas of Center City Philadelphia was closed this week. It will take up to two years to replace.

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