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This report is intended to supplement Volume 4 of the I-95 Intermodal Mobility Project, which presented the results of the truck survey taken in the I-95 corridor through Pennsylvania. The survey was designed to collect data to determine existing traffic patterns and to aid in the design and evaluation of proposed highway improvements and strategies for the I-95 corridor. This supplement contains…

Four profiles run from the 1990 Census of Population for each of the counties in the 28-county region: 1) characteristics of persons, 2) characteristics of age, race, sex, and spanish origin, 3) characteristics of households and families, 4) characteristics of housing units.

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.

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,…

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…

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.

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…