World Class Transportation Infrastructure Network
Greater Philadelphia offers a major competitive advantage to companies that depend on the efficient movement of raw materials, finished goods and people.
Our region has all the transportation needed for success: a major international airport, a network of interstate highways, a robust regional rail system, access to Delaware River ports, and a key location mid-way between New York City and Washington, D.C.
Approximately 40% OF THE U.S. POPULATION resides within a day’s drive, and 60% OF THE POPULATION of U.S. and Canada is REACHABLE BY A 2-HOUR FLIGHT
By Air
- Five other international airports within a 90-minute drive.
- Philadelphia International Airport generates $15.4 billion in spending annually and supports more than 96,300 full-time jobs for the 11-county.
- The UPS hub located at the airport is UPS’S SECOND-BUSIEST FACILITY, capable of handling 95,000 packages per hour and providing same-day service to both Western Europe and the Eastern U.S.
- Philadelphia International Airport has undergone more than $2 billion in capital improvements since 2000.
By Water
- The Port of Philadelphia, Port of Wilmington, and the Port of Paulsboro are major import-export gateways fueling growth across the 11-county region.
- The Port of Philadelphia is the 15th largest seaport in the U.S. by value of goods traded and tonnage.
- The Port of Philadelphia is the only major port on the East Coast served by two Class 1 railroads (Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation) and provides easy access to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast markets.
- The $330 million project to deepen the Delaware River set into motion the opening of the Port of Paulsboro in Gloucester County, New Jersey in 2016—the first new port to be built on the Delaware River in 50 years, bringing miles of new rail lines and an anticipated 2,000 jobs to southern New Jersey and our collective community.
- The Greater Philadelphia port complex is the #1 fruit gateway in the U.S., and one of the leading entry points in North America for meat and dairy products.
- PhilaPort is home to the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market — the world’s largest fully-enclosed, fully-refrigerated wholesale produce market.
- The Port of Wilmington has 6 cold storage warehouses, or 800,000 square feet of cold storage/refrigerated warehouse space, which is the largest on-dock cold storage complex in North America.
By Rail
- Two Class 1 freight railroads — CSX and Norfolk Southern provide direct service to the Port of Philadelphia
- Greater Philadelphia is home to the 3rd busiest Amtrak station in the U.S.
- From Philadelphia, Amtrak offers access to New York and Washington, D.C. in approximately 1.5 hours as well as service between international airports in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Newark
- A system of local commuter rails, buses, and trolleys serves commuters throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
- An award-winning system of local commuter rails, buses, and trolleys serves commuters throughout the Greater Philadelphia region including SEPTA, DART, PATCO, NJ Transit, RiverLINE.
- The Only Major East Coast Port Served by Two Class 1 Railroads
By Highway
- Convenient access to I-95, I-80, I-78, NJ & PA Turnpikes
- Located at the core of the Northeast Corridor, Greater Philadelphia is well connected by interstate highways to points north and south (via I-95, I-295, the New Jersey and Delaware turnpikes) and east and west (I-76/Pennsylvania Turnpike with proximity to I-78 and I-80).
- Hundreds of distribution centers are located in the area, many along I-95, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the New Jersey Turnpike for convenient north/south access.
- Major interstate highways connecting the region to major cities across the country include: I-95, I-76, I-78, NJ & PA Turnpikes
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