It’s the Friday news roundup! In today’s episode, host Trenae Nuri is joined by Jay Arzu, Ph.D. student studying City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, Jake Blumgart, to discuss public transportation and safety. 

Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: 

SEPTA to deploy more police officers on trains in response to safety concerns

Meet the Man Who Brought the Boulevard Subway Back From the Dead

Progressive Cities Have a Public Order Problem on Mass Transit

Speeding tickets and crashes fell after enforcement cameras came to Roosevelt Blvd.

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