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Transportation/Ports in Greater Philadelphia Offer Worldwide Access


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

  • 29 airline carriers providing non-stop flights to 128 domestic and international cities.
  • Over 50 daily non-stop flights to 40 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.
  • 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.  
  • Lowest Annual Delay per Traveler and Wasted Fuel per Traveler in 2007 among the 14 largest Metropolitan Areas with populations over 3 million.
  • 5th lowest commuting time during 2005 among the U.S.'s 12 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, with an average travel time of 28.1 minutes.
  • "Car-sharing" is a regional phenomenon with PhillyCarShare and ZipCar which together, boast thousands of members.

Sources: Texas Transportation Institute. 2009 Urban Mobility Study. www.amtrak.comwww.phl.org. 2007 American Community Survey.



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