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.com. www.phl.org. 2007 American Community Survey.
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