Self-Driving SEPTA Buses?; All About Quizzo; Philly Doctors Unionize

Self-driving SEPTA buses?; All about Quizzo; Philly doctors unionize

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Red lights and rain(Photo by @_mtkrupka) Could self-driving SEPTA buses be coming to Philly?  Now that Uber Eats delivery robots are crisscrossing Philly streets, could autonomous, self-driving SEPTA buses hit the pavement next?  It appears unlikely, given current bus technology, government regulations, union opposition and SEPTA planning — but state Rep. Ben Waxman isn’t taking any chances. His proposal to restrict aut…

Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to ban fully self-driving buses

Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to ban fully self-driving buses Diana Ionescu Wed, 08/12/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption SEPTA bus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Representative Ben Waxman is authoring a bill that would require any transit vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds using an automated driving system to have a licensed driver on board, reports Meir Rinde for BillyPenn at WHYY. As Rinde explains, Rep. Wax…

Self-driving SEPTA buses unlikely soon, but a state bill aims to prepare

Self-driving SEPTA buses are not on the horizon, transit officials say, but a Philadelphia state legislator is already working to make sure a human driver stays behind the wheel if they ever do arrive. State Rep. Ben Waxman, who represents Center City, is writing a bill that would require any transit vehicle weighing more than 10,000 pounds and using an automated driving system to have a licensed driver on board. The measure would apply to buses…