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Transportation/Ports in Greater Philadelphia Offer Worldwide Access


Greater Philadelphia offers easy, worldwide access and less time in traffic.

  • 30 airline carriers offering nearly 600 daily departures to 120 cities, including 36 international destinations.
  • Philadelphia International Airport ranked 2nd in customer satisfaction in a 2006 survey by J.D. Power and Associates. 
  • Philadelphia is the 3rd busiest Amtrak station in the U.S., with three of the busiest stations located in Greater Philadelphia.
  • 3 major ports.
  • Major inter-state highways.
  • 3 Class 1 railroads - Canadian Pacific, CSX, and Norfolk Southern provide direct service to the Port of Philadelphia.
  • One of the largest and most extensive public transit and commuter rail systems in the U.S.  
  • The 2010 Urban Mobility Study estimated that the average annual delay for a driver in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was 39 hours, the 2nd lowest among the 12 largest MSAs.
  • "Car-sharing" is a regional phenomenon with PhillyCarShare and ZipCar which together, boast thousands of members.

Sources: 2010 Urban Mobility Study. www.amtrak.comwww.phl.org. 



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