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This study assesses the condition of the 103-mile electrified line between Zoo Interlocking in Philadelphia and Harrisburg Terminal, estimates the costs of improvements needed to restore the line to a state of good repair, forecasts 1996 travel demand under three operating scenarios, evaluates equipment needs for electric and diesel propulsion, examines alternative ownership and management configurations,……

This summary reviews the findings of the study and considers the current condition of the line, needed capital improvements, 1996 travel demand under alternative operating scenarios, equipment needs, alternative ownership and management configurations, operating revenue and expenses, funding sources, and financing options.

A network of inactive rail lines has been created in this region due to the restructuring of the railroad industry and the changing economics and demographics of the region. This network of inactive rail lines could provide additional transportation capacity by rehabilitating these rights-of-way for future transportation uses. This document will inventory the network of inactive rail lines in the……

This report provides an evaluation of the impacts of SEPTA’s services and proposed capital investments on transportation costs and on the overall economy of the Philadelphia metropolitan area and State of Pennsylvania. This analysis included comprehensive estimates for how alternative levels of investment in SEPTA would affect travel times and travel costs for individual travelers, and how those changes……

This report provides an evaluation of the impacts of SEPTA’s services and proposed capital investments on transportation costs and on the overall economy of the Philadelphia metropolitan area and State of Pennsylvania. This analysis included comprehensive estimates for how alternative levels of investment in SEPTA would affect travel times and travel costs for individual travelers, and how those changes……

Reviews development patterns in the region, including the decentralization of population and employment which has created new patterns of land use and new patterns of travel for work, shopping and recreation. Examines the existing governmental framework for land use and transportation decision-making. Provides details on ten planning tools to link land use and transportation considerations. Outlines……

Explores the social and economic impacts of a mismatch between the location and types of jobs available in the Delaware Valley and the skills of the regional labor force. Reviews the forces of demographic change in the region, including the shifting of population and employment to suburban locations. Considers the forecasts of future population and employment locations and densities. Examines employer……

Identifies barriers to affordable housing. Discusses federal involvement in affordable homeownership and affordable homeownership policies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Provides specific recommendations for federal, state, municipal, regional agency and development community action to increase the affordable housing stock and decrease the cost of homeownership in the region.

This report summarizes the results of a survey of NJ TRANSIT bus riders in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, and Philadelphia counties, conducted by DVRPC for NJ TRANSIT. The survey was designed to collect data concerning travel patterns and rider characteristics and to aid in the evaluation of proposed new transit lines in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties in Southern New Jersey.……

Port facilities and the regional rail network within the Ports of the Delaware River are identified and described. The Delaware River Port Authority's proposal to construct a Regional Intermodal Transfer Facility in Philadelphia would provide centralized access for the three railroad lines which service the Port, but would create inequalities in drayage rates paid to transport shipping containers……