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.com. www.phl.org.
|