Greater Philadelphia offers easy, worldwide access and less time in traffic.
- 29 airline carriers with 700 daily departures to 120 cities.
- 50 daily non-stop flights to 39 international destinations.
- Philadelphia International Airport ranked 2nd in customer satisfaction in a 2006 survey by J.D. Power and Associates.
- The 3rd busiest Amtrak station (Philadelphia) in the U.S.
- 3 major ports.
- Major inter-state highways.
- One of the largest and most extensive public transit and commuter rail systems in the U.S.
- 3rd lowest commuting time in the U.S.'s 12 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, with an average travel time of 27.8 minutes.
- "Car-sharing" is a regional phenomenon with PhillyCarShare and ZipCar which together, boast thousands of members.
Sources: Texas Transportation Institute, 2004 Urban Mobility Study. www.amtrak.com. www.phl.org.
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