PROFILE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES |
FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT:
- 37 Systems, Including the 4th & 16th Largest Systems by daily ridership in the U.S.
- 434.4 Million Annual Trips
- 4,247 Fixed-Route Vehicles
- 13,775 Employees
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PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES (includes all Amtrak services in PA):
- 700+ Route Miles of Amtrak Operations
- 120 Daily Trains
- 4.9 Million Annual Passengers (>20% of National Total)
- Philadelphia 30th St. is the 3rd Busiest Station in the Nation (Harrisburg/25th)
- Over 3000 PA Residents Employed by Amtrak, a payroll of $160 Million
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LOTTERY SUPPORTED SERVICES FOR OLDER PENNSYLVANIANS:
- 52 Fixed-Route Operators Provide Service in 52 Counties and Provide Nearly 40 Million Free Trips Annually
- 59 Shared-Ride Operators Serve All 67 Counties and Provide 5.3 Million Reduced-Fare Trips Annually
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SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS:
- 25 Welfare To Work Transportation Projects Serve 33 Counties
- 36 Transit Providers Offer Discounted Fares to Persons with Disabilities in 49 Counties
- Federal Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program (Section 5310) administered by PennDOT will purchase 107 accessible vehicles for 49 organizations in FY 2006-07
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INTERCITY BUS:
- 6 Subsidized Operators
- 16 Subsidized Routes
- 39 Counties Served
- 435,000 Annual Passengers Served In FY 2005-06
- 500,000 Annual Passengers Projected In FY 2006-07
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