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**[http://www.septa.org/maps/system/index.html Regional Rail & Rail Transit Map]  
 
**[http://www.septa.org/maps/system/index.html Regional Rail & Rail Transit Map]  
 
**[http://www.septa.org/cs/comment/index.html Online comment/complain form]  
 
**[http://www.septa.org/cs/comment/index.html Online comment/complain form]  
**[http://www.septa.org/cs/comment/index.html Reports], including (often) up to date ridership statistics, budgets, and board reports.
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**[http://www.septa.org/cs/comment/index.html Reports], including (often) up to date ridership statistics, budgets, and board reports.  
 
*[http://www.twitter.com/septa SEPTA's Twitter feed] is the best way to follow any service delays, disruptions, and detours.  
 
*[http://www.twitter.com/septa SEPTA's Twitter feed] is the best way to follow any service delays, disruptions, and detours.  
 
*[http://isepta.org/ iSepta] provides a quick and easy way to find the next Regional Rail train coming.  
 
*[http://isepta.org/ iSepta] provides a quick and easy way to find the next Regional Rail train coming.  
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*[http://www.njtransit.com NJ Transit] operates buses between Philadelphia and New Jersey, as well as service throughout New Jersey.  
 
*[http://www.njtransit.com NJ Transit] operates buses between Philadelphia and New Jersey, as well as service throughout New Jersey.  
 
*[http://www.ridepatco.org/ PATCO], operated by the DRPA, provides high speed rail service between Center City Philadelphia and southern New Jersey.
 
*[http://www.ridepatco.org/ PATCO], operated by the DRPA, provides high speed rail service between Center City Philadelphia and southern New Jersey.
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=== History  ===
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[[Former trolley routes]]
  
 
== See also  ==
 
== See also  ==

Revision as of 17:29, 12 February 2011

Transportation in the Philadelphia area is primarily accomplished by private vehicles, airplanes, and rail and bus mass transit.

By air

Roads

Mass transit

GE Silverliner

SEPTA

Philadelphia is served by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), providing rail, subway, trolley, bus, and trackless trolley service in Philadelphia and it's metro area.

Bus and rail lines into Philadelphia

  • Amtrak operates intercity rail from 30th Street Station.
  • Greyhound and Peter Pan operate intercity bus service from the Greyhound Terminal at 10th & Filbert streets.
  • Megabus and Bolt Bus operate low price, direct bus service to New York City from 30th Street Station. Megabus also offers service to other cities.
  • NJ Transit operates buses between Philadelphia and New Jersey, as well as service throughout New Jersey.
  • PATCO, operated by the DRPA, provides high speed rail service between Center City Philadelphia and southern New Jersey.

History

Former trolley routes

See also

External links (Philadelphia-related)

External links (elsewhere)

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