All Philadelphia articles
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Metro Report InternationalKing of Prussia Rail consultancy contract awarded
USA: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has awarded HNTB Corp a contract to provide consultancy services for the final design phase of the King of Prussia Rail Project, a planned 6·4 km five-station branch off Philadelphia’s Norristown High Speed Line third-rail interurban line. SEPTA has committed $390m ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom to replace Philadelphia trolley fleet
USA: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority board has selected Alstom Transportation to replace its entire Philadelphia trolley fleet with modern vehicles meeting current accessibility standards. The contract announced by SEPTA on February 23 will include a $714m base order for 130 trams to be delivered in ...
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Port Authority Transit Corp (PATCO)
Opened 1936. Single route with 13 stations. See Philadelphia network map. The PATCO Speedline opened 1936 between 15/16th St & Locust in Philadelphia and Broadway in Camden, via the Ben Franklin Bridge over the Delaware river. The line was rebuilt and extended to Lindenwold in 1969, where it provides interchange ...
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
First metro line (Market-Frankford line) opened 1907. Network now comprises 2 lines serving 52 stations, plus the Norristown light metro line. See Philadelphia network map. SEPTA runs public transport in the five-county area of Philadelphia, with some routes extending into New Jersey and Delaware. Also operates tramway/light rail system comprising ...