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DVRPC worked with SEPTA and a Steering Committee of regional partners to identify corridors within its service area where future Direct Bus service would be valuable and successful. Each corridor was created by combining existing datasets and scoring them in three weighting schemes. Corridors with high population and job density with connections to transportation centers with a strong ridership base……

SEPTA is preparing for a complete replacement of its trolley fleet, Trolley Modernization. This report uses Trolley Modernization as an opportunity to evaluate service on Trolley Route 13 in Delaware County, which provides limited service to Darby Transportation Center.

Multi-municipal aggregation programs can be incredibly valuable in assisting local governments with implementation of projects. Aggregation programs remove several key technical, procurement, and decision-making challenges that local governments face. This guide includes the best practices and lessons learned from DVRPC’s Regional Streetlight Procurement Program (RSLPP), a multi-municipal aggregation……

Greater Philadelphia’s population became more diverse between 2010 and 2018, continuing the trend observed in Immigration in Greater Philadelphia, 2012. Greater Philadelphia’s foreign-born population has grown and changed rapidly since the mid-2000s. This Snapshot update examines the foreign-born population in Greater Philadelphia using 2010 and 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates……

The Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia: Policy Manual documents the Connections 2050 vision, principles, goals, policies and strategies, and contains a summary of the financial plan. It has a companion report, The Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia Policy and Analysis Manual contains supporting information related to the vision and strategies, along with the detailed financial……

The Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia: Policy Manual documents the Connections 2050 vision, principles, goals, policies and strategies, and contains a summary of the financial plan. It has a companion report, The Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia Policy and Analysis Manual contains supporting information related to the vision and strategies, along with the detailed financial……

The Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia: Process and Analysis Manual documents the long-range planning process, public outreach, and quantitative effort and analysis used to develop the Connections 2050 vision, principles, goals, policies and strategies—which are documented in Policy Manual’s companion report the Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia: Policy Manual—along with the……

Stretching from Morrisville to Marcus Hook, the coastal waterfront of Pennsylvania is a vast and dynamic system. Throughout this area, the level of public access to the waterfront varies tremendously from quiet and remote parks to urban trails visited by millions of people a year. A River Reconnected is a research study that describes in detail the historical trends, present-day projects, and future……

This technical memorandum provides guidance to Pennsylvania and New Jersey departments of transportation project managers, consultants, and other agencies. It covers how projects move through the Congestion Management Process (CMP) and how to review potential Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects for consistency with the CMP. Projects that propose to add Single-Occupant Vehicle road capacity……

Securing funding for multi-use trail planning, design, and construction projects is an essential step in the trail development process. There are multiple sources of funding, each with their own requirements, categories of eligible projects, and cycles of funding availability. This guide describes funding available to trail projects in New Jersey.