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'''Transportation in the Philadelphia area''' is primarily accomplished by private vehicles, airplanes, and rail and bus mass transit. __NOTOC__
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'''Transportation in the Philadelphia area''' is primarily accomplished by private vehicles, airplanes, and rail and bus mass transit. <br>
  
 
== By air  ==
 
== By air  ==
  
*[[wikipedia:Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia International Airport]]  
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*[[wikipedia:Philadelphia%20International%20Airport|Philadelphia International Airport]]  
 
**[http://www.philadelphiausa.travel/3JU37B Getting to Philadelphia] (a [[Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau]] website)  
 
**[http://www.philadelphiausa.travel/3JU37B Getting to Philadelphia] (a [[Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau]] website)  
**Departure and arrival information at 1-800-PHL-GATE ('''1-800-745-4283''')
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**Departure and arrival information at 1-800-PHL-GATE ('''1-800-745-4283''')  
*[[wikipedia:Northeast Philadelphia Airport|Northeast Philadelphia Airport]]  
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*[[wikipedia:Northeast%20Philadelphia%20Airport|Northeast Philadelphia Airport]]  
*[[wikipedia:Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove|Willow Grove]] (first opened in 1926 as a private facility - shutting down military airfield operations in March, 2011)
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*[[wikipedia:Naval%20Air%20Station%20Joint%20Reserve%20Base%20Willow%20Grove|Willow Grove]] (first opened in 1926 as a private facility - shutting down military airfield operations in March, 2011)
  
 
== Roads  ==
 
== Roads  ==
*[http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/ Philadelphia Streets Department]
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*[[wikipedia:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation|PENNDOT]]
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*[http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/ Philadelphia Streets Department]  
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*[[wikipedia:Pennsylvania%20Department%20of%20Transportation|PENNDOT]]
  
 
== Mass transit  ==
 
== Mass transit  ==
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=== History  ===
 
=== History  ===
  
[[Former trolley routes]]
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[[Former trolley routes]]  
  
 
== See also  ==
 
== See also  ==
  
*[[wikipedia:American Automobile Association|American Automobile Association]]
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*[[wikipedia:American%20Automobile%20Association|American Automobile Association]]
  
 
== External links (Philadelphia-related)  ==
 
== External links (Philadelphia-related)  ==

Revision as of 17:41, 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)

  • No external links yet.