Transit Planning

The DVRPC region is served by nearly every mode of public transit, from shuttle buses to the Market-Frankford El; from the Keystone Corridor and R5 "main line" to the Northeast Corridor; from historic trolleys along Girard Avenue in Philadelphia to the new RiverLINE light rail between Camden and Trenton. Our region historically developed with transit - communities and transit facilities reinforced one another - and our multimodal public transit network remains a tremendous asset around which to anchor growth as we plan for a more sustainable future.

Supported by the Federal Transit Administration, PennDOT, New Jersey DOT, and our regional County and local governments, DVRPC staff is engaged in a variety of transit planning work on an ongoing basis, typically pertaining to SEPTA, New Jersey Transit, and/or PATCO service. The types of work we perform include:

• Planning and research studies in support of "best practices" to improve the efficiency of our regional transit network, as well as coordination between states, counties, and transit agencies.
• Survey and data support for regional transit carriers to facilitate operational, service, capital, and long range planning.
• Public outreach and engagement activities to support and articulate a long range vision for our regional transit network (please see our Dots & Dashes website).
• Integration of Coordinated Human Services Transportation Planning into the broader transit planning process.

Recent publications include:

• Needs and Opportunities Study for the R5 Extension West of Thorndale
• Incresing Intermodal Access to Transit: Phase IV
• Small Starts Feasibility - Regional Projects with Federal Small Starts Funding Potential
• Creating a Regional Transit Score Protocol: Full Report
• Seamless transportation: Service To & Through the Region's Core
• Increasing Intermodal Access to Transit - Phase III
• Mercer County - Airport Region Multi-Modal Transportation Center Study
• Increasing Inter-Modal Access to Transit - Phase I
• I-476 Express Bus Feasibility Study

The beneficiaries of these studies and initiatives include our major regional transit service providers (SEPTA, New Jersey Transit, and PATCO). In turn, DVRPC's member governments and the riding public benefit from the service improvements that result.