With increased awareness of global warming and pollution, SEPTA is the next to try to do something about it. At Market East station around three o’clock, officials held a press conference promoting their new “Go Green” campaign.

Behind this afternoons speakers the new Go Green logo was displayed, made out of moss attached to the windows overlooking the train platform. The idea is to help reduce pollution by getting more people to take public transportation and reduce the number of cars on the road.

SEPTA director Joe Casey also said that they had plans on putting 400 new hybrid busses into service between 2008 and 2011. In an effort to get more people to ride in the immediate future, increased service will be held for certain regional rail lines during this years flower show, held from March 2-9 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

According to the Associated Press, the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s Taxi and Limousine Division has approved a rate increase. The initial $2.70 charge will remain the same, but the per-mile charge will rise to $2.30 from $2.10. The change is set to take effect on June 2.

In other taxi news: as Philadelphia raises its fare price, New York City is developing, and mandating, green taxi cabs.

A recent Forbes.com article has ranked Philadelphia as America’s fifth most miserable city.

The ranking looks at cities’ unemployment, tax rates, commute time, weather, crime, and toxic waste locations.

Philadelphia’s downfalls were commute times, violent crimes, and toxic waste locations. It ranked in the top 20 in each of those categories.

The rest of the top five most miserable cities: Detroit, Mich, Stockton, Calif., Flint, Mich. and New York, NY.